VOV.VN - Vietnamese fighters have delivered a stellar performance at the 2026 Jujitsu Full Contact World Championships in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey, finishing top of the overall standings with 14 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes.

The Vietnam Padel Open – Heineken Cup 2026 kicked off on May 16, marking the second national official tournament of a new racket sport in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The PPA Asia Kuala Lumpur Open 2026 concluded on May 17 with Vietnamese players delivering standout performances, highlighted by Truong Vinh Hien’s dominant victory in the men’s singles final.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s impressive run at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 came to an end after a 0-3 loss to Australia in the quarterfinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 16.

VOV.VN - The Asia Triathlon Cup Tam Chuc 2026 and the Vietnam National Triathlon Club Championships opened in Ninh Binh province on May 16, bringing together nearly 400 athletes from 31 countries and territories alongside domestic competitors from across Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pickleball player Truong Vinh Hien on May 16 advanced to the men’s singles final of the PPA Asia Kuala Lumpur Open 2026 after cruising past his patriot Nguyen Hung Anh in the semi-finals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has pledged to support Laos in upgrading sports infrastructure, training athletes, and sharing international event management experience as the neighbouring country prepares to host the 2031 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

VOV.VN - After securing a historic ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026, Vietnam will enter the AFC U17 Asian Cup quarter-finals against Australia at midnight on May 17 with a completely different status as they are no longer underdogs, but a team increasingly respected across Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese martial artists delivered a striking performance at the Sanda World Cup 2026 in Macau (China), securing three gold and three silver medals on May 15 – the final day of the competition.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes has won six gold medals at the onging 2026 Jujitsu Full Contact World Championships in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey

Vietnamese athletes have been asked to win at least five gold medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will be held in September in Japan.

VOV.VN - U17 Vietnam will learn their opponents for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup when the tournament draw takes place on May 21 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese No.1 chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem could face Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen at the ASEAN Esports Chess Cup event to be held in Thailand in June.

VOV.VN - The Sports Authority of Vietnam (SAV) and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) on May 14 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on esports development for 2025-2026 and officially unveiled The Grand Esports 2026 tournament series in Hanoi.

Vietnam's dramatic 3–2 victory over the UAE in the final Group C match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers has created a major buzz across Southeast Asian media.​

VOV.VN - FIFA’s official website and social media channels have congratulated Vietnam after the country’s U17 team secured a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in history.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Nguyen Hoai Huong delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in India on May 13 (local time), securing two silver medals and one bronze in the women’s 53kg category.

VOV.VN - Vietnam rallied from behind to beat the United Arab Emirates 3-2 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, topping Group C at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup and securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has imposed a financial penalty on the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) following crowd-related violations and stadium security shortcomings during Vietnam’s 3-1 victory over Malaysia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

VOV.VN - There was good news for Vietnamese football fans and head coach Kim Sang-sik as overseas Vietnamese players Patrik Le Giang and Khoa Ngo officially obtained Vietnamese citizenship.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national shooting team will send 15 shooters to compete at the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2026 in Germany, the team’s next international event following the 2026 Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pisto in February in India.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players returned to training in Jeddah on May 11 as they intensified preparations for a decisive clash against the United Arab Emirates at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, hoping to earn a FIFA U17 World Cup spot.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s futsal team maintained their 11th place in the latest FIFA world rankings released for 2026, while the men’s team slipped two places to 22nd after losing 9.59 points.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Lai Gia Thanh delivered the country’s first medals at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships after winning three bronze medals in the men’s 60kg category on the opening day of competition, May 11, in India.

Southeast Asia’s largest multisport event week concluded in the central coastal city of Da Nang on May 11 with an awarding ceremony honouring outstanding athletes of the VNG IRONMAN Vietnam 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam suffered a 0-2 defeat to Australia in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup in Suzhou, China, on May 11, missing out on a place at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

VOV.VN - The ATF U14 Asian Tennis Tournament – Becamex Cup 2026 got underway at the tennis complex of the Community Sports Centre in Binh Duong ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on May 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s chess team for the 2026 Chess Olympiad will compete without top grandmasters Le Quang Liem, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Le Tuan Minh, according to the Vietnam Chess Federation.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese wrestlers have won two gold medals, one silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 Beach Wrestling World Series in the central city of Da Nang, marking the first time Vietnam has hosted the tournament after receiving hosting rights from United World Wrestling.

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh has marked a historic milestone for Vietnamese billiards after winning the women’s three-cushion carom title at the 2026 Asian Carom Billiards Championship in Ho Chi Minh City.