Hosts of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines, have shocked participating teams by announcing all football matches in the tournament will be played on artificial turf.

Vietnamese shot stopper Dang Van Lam was named the top goalkeeper of the week in the Thai League by Thailand’s Siam Sports newspaper.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a slot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after meeting the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) at the ongoing 18th FINA World Championships.

Vietnamese player Vu Thi Trang won the JE Wilson International Series badminton tournament which has ended in Ghana.

Vietnam's journey to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will begin in less than two months, with some familiar opponents in store.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son has won a slot to compete at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, a new tournament added to the World Championship cycle by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Vietnam’s U22 team are set to come up against a number of disadvantages after it was revealed they will play their fixtures on artificial turf pitches during the upcoming SEA Games 30 in the Philippines.

Vietnam is positioned as a strong contender and potential representative for the e-sports competition at the SEA Games this year.

Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam won the JE Wilson International Series badminton tournament which ended in Accra, Ghana on Sunday.

Vietnam won three bronze medals at the 16th Asian Karate Federation Senior Championships which closed on Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Vietnamese Muay Thai team took part in the World Muay Thai Championship that opened in Bangkok yesterday.

Nearly 150 people from across the country are competing in the National Youth Petanque Championship in the Hanoi – based National Sports Training Centre.

Vu Ha Minh Duc, 16, won the men’s singles title at the ITF U18 Junior Circuit Group 5 - Hai Dang Cup, which concluded in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Sunday.

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien suffered failure in the qualifying round for the 200m individual medley at the ongoing 18th FINA World Championship in South Korea yesterday as she finished tenth with a time of 2 minutes 17:79 seconds.

Vietnam won the most medals at the HCM City Open International Tracks and Field, which closed on Friday.

Vietnam pocketed two golds in the third day of competition at the 11th ASEAN Schools Games which is ongoing in Semerang, Indonesia.

Vietnam gained the bronze medal at the Asian Women’s U23 Volleyball Championship – Dong Luc Cup - after winning Thai rivals 3-1 at Hanoi’s Gia Lam Gymnasium on July 21.

Vietnamese coach Park Hang-seo has called up 26 players for Southeast Asian Games’ three day practice meeting.

FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21 International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper.

Vietnam and Thailand pose a threat in Group G, said FIFA in an article published on its website FIFA.com on July 17, in regard to their impressive displays in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.