Vietnam fall to RoK, still hold AFC U17 Asian Cup quarter-final hopes

Vietnam fall to RoK, still hold AFC U17 Asian Cup quarter-final hopes

VOV.VN - Vietnam suffered a painful 1-4 defeat to the Republic of Korea in their second Group C match at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 in Saudi Arabia on May 10, but still retain control of their qualification hopes.

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14th Asian Carom Championship kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City
14th Asian Carom Championship kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City

The 14th Asian Carom Championship officially opened in Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on May 7, bringing together 80 leading cueists from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan.

14th Asian Carom Championship kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam in line to face China at FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026
Vietnam in line to face China at FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam may face China at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, with the Chinese national team expected to be among the tournament’s invited guest sides.

Vietnam in line to face China at FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026
Vietnam edge Yemen 1-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener
Vietnam edge Yemen 1-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener

VOV.VN - AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 got underway in Saudi Arabia with an impressive opening performance from Vietnam, who secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Yemen in Group C on May 6.

Vietnam edge Yemen 1-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener
Kim Sang-sik, Park Hang-seo to attend U14 Int’l Football Festival Gia Lai 2026
Kim Sang-sik, Park Hang-seo to attend U14 Int’l Football Festival Gia Lai 2026

VOV.VN - Head coach of the Vietnam national team Kim Sang-sik and former head coach Park Hang-seo have confirmed their attendance at the U14 International Football Festival Gia Lai 2026, according to Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club (HAGL FC).

Kim Sang-sik, Park Hang-seo to attend U14 Int’l Football Festival Gia Lai 2026
Anh Minh finishes runner-up at 2026 West Coast Conference Championship
Anh Minh finishes runner-up at 2026 West Coast Conference Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnamese golfer Nguyen Anh Minh delivered an impressive performance to finish runner-up at the 2026 West Coast Conference Championship, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I event held at Green Valley Country Club.

Anh Minh finishes runner-up at 2026 West Coast Conference Championship
A Tieu takes Vietnam’s final bronze at 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
A Tieu takes Vietnam’s final bronze at 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

VOV.VN - A Tieu, Vietnam’s final lifter, secured the team’s last bronze in the men’s 65kg category on May 3 (local time) at the 2026 Junior World Weightlifting in Egypt.

A Tieu takes Vietnam’s final bronze at 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
Vietnamese archers arrive in Shanghai for World Cup stage 2
Vietnamese archers arrive in Shanghai for World Cup stage 2

VOV.VN - Archers of the Vietnamese team have arrived in Shanghai, China, to compete in stage 2 of the 2026 Archery World Cup.

Vietnamese archers arrive in Shanghai for World Cup stage 2
Vietnam U17 women fall 3-0 to China, face difficulties
Vietnam U17 women fall 3-0 to China, face difficulties

VOV.VN - Vietnam U17 women’s team lost 3-0 to hosts China on May 4 in Suzhou, China, leaving them in a difficult situation in Group A at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup.

Vietnam U17 women fall 3-0 to China, face difficulties
Vietnam face defending champions Germany at IHF Beach Handball World Championships
Vietnam face defending champions Germany at IHF Beach Handball World Championships

VOV.VN - Vietnam have been drawn in Group A alongside defending champions Germany at the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships.

Vietnam face defending champions Germany at IHF Beach Handball World Championships
Vietnamese students in Russia show confidence at nationwide sports games
Vietnamese students in Russia show confidence at nationwide sports games

VOV.VN - The All-Russia Vietnamese Student Sports Games in Moscow featured the participation of 800 athletes from 30 university delegations, highlighting the confidence and dynamism of Vietnamese students in Russia.

Vietnamese students in Russia show confidence at nationwide sports games
Vietnam U-17 women meet China in decisive Asian Cup match today
Vietnam U-17 women meet China in decisive Asian Cup match today

VOV.VN - Vietnam U-17 women’s team will face hosts China in a decisive group-stage match at the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 on May 4.

Vietnam U-17 women meet China in decisive Asian Cup match today
Vietnamese athlete takes bronze at Junior World Weightlifting Championships
Vietnamese athlete takes bronze at Junior World Weightlifting Championships

VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese athlete K’Duong has won one bronze medal at the 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships currently taking place in Egypt.

Vietnamese athlete takes bronze at Junior World Weightlifting Championships
Vietnam begin training in Jeddah ahead of AFC U17 Asian Cup opener
Vietnam begin training in Jeddah ahead of AFC U17 Asian Cup opener

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players held their first training session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 2, stepping up preparations for their opening match against Yemen at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam begin training in Jeddah ahead of AFC U17 Asian Cup opener
Vietnam U17 face Yemen in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener
Vietnam U17 face Yemen in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener

VOV.VN - Vietnam U17 will play their opening match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 against Yemen U17 at 00:00 on May 7 (Vietnam time), in a key match that directly affects both teams’ chances of reaching the quarter-finals and qualifying for the U17 World Cup.

Vietnam U17 face Yemen in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 opener
Vietnam draw 2-2 with Thailand in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup opener
Vietnam draw 2-2 with Thailand in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup opener

VOV.VN - Vietnam battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw against Thailand in their Group A opener at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 on May 1, with a dramatic equaliser deep into stoppage time.

Vietnam draw 2-2 with Thailand in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup opener
Vietnam finish third with eight golds at World Taijiquan Championships
Vietnam finish third with eight golds at World Taijiquan Championships

VOV.VN - Vietnamese wushu athletes have delivered an impressive performance at the 2026 World Taijiquan Championships in Bulgaria, winning eight gold, four silver and nine bronze medals to finish third overall.

Vietnam finish third with eight golds at World Taijiquan Championships
Vietnam secures playoff spot for AFC Champions League Elite 2026–27
Vietnam secures playoff spot for AFC Champions League Elite 2026–27

VOV.VN - Vietnamese football has been allocated a playoff slot for the AFC Champions League Elite following the Asian Football Confederation’s official confirmation of slot distributions for the 2026–27 season.

Vietnam secures playoff spot for AFC Champions League Elite 2026–27
HCM City Television Cycling Cup: Dzianis Marchuk wins dramatic final stage
HCM City Television Cycling Cup: Dzianis Marchuk wins dramatic final stage

VOV.VN - Belarusian rider Dzianis Marchuk of Kenda Dong Nai club on April 30 delivered a dramatic win in Stage 25, the final stage of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup, after a nail-biting sprint finish in the closing metres.

HCM City Television Cycling Cup: Dzianis Marchuk wins dramatic final stage
Vietnamese team maintain fourth place, exceed pre-set targets at Asian Beach Games
Vietnamese team maintain fourth place, exceed pre-set targets at Asian Beach Games

VOV.VN - The 2026 Asian Beach Games concluded all competition events in 14 sports (15 disciplines) at noon on April 30 local time in China, with Vietnam maintaining fourth place overall.

Vietnamese team maintain fourth place, exceed pre-set targets at Asian Beach Games
PM hails U17 football team’s ASEAN triumph, sets sights higher
PM hails U17 football team’s ASEAN triumph, sets sights higher

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 29 met and congratulated Vietnam’s national U17 men’s football team after they secured the gold medal at the 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship in Indonesia.

PM hails U17 football team’s ASEAN triumph, sets sights higher
Vietnam fine-tune tactics ahead of departure for AFC U17 Asian Cup
Vietnam fine-tune tactics ahead of departure for AFC U17 Asian Cup

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U17 national team held a final internal friendly against Hanoi Youth on April 29 to fine-tune technical and tactical elements ahead of their departure for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam fine-tune tactics ahead of departure for AFC U17 Asian Cup
Vietnamese wushu team wins two golds at World Taijiquan Championships
Vietnamese wushu team wins two golds at World Taijiquan Championships

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese wushu team has won two gold medals in the first two days of the 2026 World Taijiquan Championships in Bulgaria.

Vietnamese wushu team wins two golds at World Taijiquan Championships
Vietnam women cruise into Asian Beach Games beach handball final
Vietnam women cruise into Asian Beach Games beach handball final

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s beach handball team advanced to the final of the 6th Asian Beach Games (ABG6) after a convincing semi-final win in Sanya, China, on April 28.

Vietnam women cruise into Asian Beach Games beach handball final
Vietnam U17 women head to China to chase World Cup spot
Vietnam U17 women head to China to chase World Cup spot

VOV.VN - Vietnam U17 women’s team departed for China on April 28 to compete at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026, which acts as a qualifier for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

Vietnam U17 women head to China to chase World Cup spot
Vietnam U17 to face strong opponents to vie for World Cup spot
Vietnam U17 to face strong opponents to vie for World Cup spot

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) featuring naturalised players at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, a key qualifier for the FIFA U17 World Cup.

Vietnam U17 to face strong opponents to vie for World Cup spot
European friendly table tennis tournament for Vietnamese expats in Hungary
European friendly table tennis tournament for Vietnamese expats in Hungary

VOV.VN - Nearly 180 Vietnamese expatriates from 11 countries and five territories across Europe will take part in a friendly table tennis tournament, slated for May 2-3 in Budapest, Hungary.

European friendly table tennis tournament for Vietnamese expats in Hungary
Vietnamese student sports games kick off in Russia
Vietnamese student sports games kick off in Russia

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students in Russia on April 26 launched their 2026 sports games in Moscow, bringing together nearly 800 athletes from 30 universities across the country.

Vietnamese student sports games kick off in Russia
Vietnam U17 team return home after ASEAN championship triumph
Vietnam U17 team return home after ASEAN championship triumph

Vietnam’s U17 national team received a warm welcome from fans upon returning home on April 26, following their impressive victory at the ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship.

Vietnam U17 team return home after ASEAN championship triumph
Athletes secure 4 golds for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rowing Cup
Athletes secure 4 golds for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rowing Cup

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rowers took total four gold, five silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Rowing Cup which was wrapped up in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 26.

Athletes secure 4 golds for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rowing Cup
Vietnam wins gold at Asian Canoe Championships, earns Olympic points
Vietnam wins gold at Asian Canoe Championships, earns Olympic points

VOV.VN - Vietnam has secured one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in China, which also served as a qualification event for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Vietnam wins gold at Asian Canoe Championships, earns Olympic points
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