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VN triumphs in boys’ singles at SEA table tennis championship for first time

Nguyen Duy Phong brought home the first gold medal in the men’s singles at the Southeast Asian youth table tennis championship which recently wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Tuyen bags bronze at continental taekwondo championship

Truong Thi Kim Tuyen of Vietnam took bronze at the Asian Taekwondo Championship on May 17 in Da Nang City.

Local gymnasts fail to achieve any Olympic spots

Vietnamese gymnasts failed to win any places to compete at the upcoming Olympics during the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Senior Asian Championships held on May 16 in Uzbekistan.

Former Thai national team coach likely to coach Cong An Hanoi FC

Alexandre Polking, former head coach of Thailand's national team, arrived in Vietnam on May 15 ahead of a possible move to become manager of Cong An Hanoi FC.

National football team has new fitness coach

Fitness coach Sang Wuk-an of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s has joined the coaching staff of the Vietnamese men’s football team, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Female Vietnamese team wins gold at Asian Taekwondo Championship

Female Vietnamese athletes, including Chau Tuyet Van, Nguyen Thi Le Kim, and Lien Thi Tuyet Mai, won gold on May 15 in the women’s team poomsae (performance) event held at the Asian Taekwondo Championship in Da Nang.

Foreign chess players to join Quang Ninh & Hanoi GM/IM/WGM Chess tournament

As many as 72 chess players from 11 countries and territories globally will compete in the Quang Ninh & Hanoi GM/IM/WGM Chess tournament 2024 this May.

Asia Cup tests Vietnam’s women’s hockey team

Vietnam will continue their journey with a match against Iran on Tuesday, followed by a match against Oman on Wednesday.

New head coach of U19 national team announced

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced on May 14 that Hua Hien Vinh will be the head coach of the Vietnamese U19 men’s national team.

Junior players win regional silver, qualified for Asian championship

Vietnam won silver at the Southeast Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship and for the first time qualified for the next month's continental tournament.

Vietnam, Thailand top seeded ahead of ASEAN football tournament

Vietnam and Thailand are the top seeds at the ASEAN Championship Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024, an international football tournament held every two years, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Big bonus promised for Olympic runners if they qualify

The Vietnam Athletics Federation has promised a bonus of VND100 million (US$3,900) for an individual athlete or team which secures an Olympic spot.

Huong makes history as Vietnam’s Olympic canoeist

Nguyen Thi Huong has made a historic milestone that previous coaches and retired and senior teammates could not do over many decades.

Vietnam ranks sixth at Pattaya 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup

The Vietnamese team bagged five gold and three silver medals, ranking sixth in the tally at the Pattaya 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup which was held from May 8 – 11 in Thailand.

2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam wrapped up

The official event of the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam - the largest triathlon race in the country - took place in the central city of Da Nang on May 12 with the participation of nearly 2,000 domestic and international athletes.

Nearly 3,000 athletes compete at IRONMAN triathlon

Nearly 3,000 triathletes from 52 countries and territories, including a record of 1,532 Vietnamese, are competing in the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang from May 10 to 12.

V.League 1 champions to compete against strong teams at ASEAN Club Championship

It will be the first time that a club-level tournament is held in the region and will feature 12 of the best clubs.

Gymnast Triet dies after months of treatment for serious injuries

After nearly six months of treatment, he did not show any progress and died on May 9.

Mai Duc Chung continues role as coach of national women’s football team

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced on May 9 that Mai Duc Chung will continue his role as a head coach of the national women’s football team.

Para powerlifters take home two World Cup gold medals

The Vietnamese team clinched two gold medals at the 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup which is currently being held in Pattaya in Thailand.