VOV.VN - Vietnam delivered a dominant performance to defeat Timor-Leste 10-0 in their second Group A match at the 2026 ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship on April 16, strengthening their chance of advancing to the semifinals.

VOV.VN - Hoang Van Phuc will replace Mai Duc Chung as head coach of the Vietnam women’s national team, Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported on April 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam women’s national team dropped one place to 37th in the latest FIFA rankings released on April 16, with 1,593.71 points after losing 3.16 points, but remain the top-ranked side in Southeast Asia and in Asia’s top six.

The 20th Cong hien (Devotion) Awards, organised by the The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper under the Vietnam News Agency, took place on April 15 in Hanoi, marking two decades of honouring excellence in music and sports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s athletics team secured a gold medal on April 15 - the first competition day of the 2026 Singapore Open Track & Field Championships.

VOV.VN - Former top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won four gold medals at the Oceanman Maldives 2026 open-water swimming event, finishing at the same time as the top male athlete.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced it will increase the number of teams in the Asian Champions League from 24 to 32, a move that will almost certainly give Vietnam a representative in the competition.

VOV.VN - The PPA Tour Asia 2026 will return to Vietnam in August with a stop in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Gia Lai, a Central Highlands province of Vietnam, will host the Gia Lai U-14 International Football Festival 2026 from May 11 to 17 at Pleiku Arena and the Ham Rong Training Centre, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 14.

VOV.VN - The latest ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship standings, updated on the morning of April 14, show Vietnam level with Indonesia at the top of Group A after both teams won their opening matches.

VOV.VN - The VTV9–Binh Dien International Women’s Volleyball Cup 2026 is gaining momentum as organisers continue to confirm participating teams, promising high-quality competition and exciting matchups.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Television (VTV) announced it has officially secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam made a dominant start to their Group A campaign at the 2026 ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship, defeating Malaysia 4–0 at Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium in Indonesia, on April 13.

VOV.VN - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) U18-J30 Becamex Cup opened at the Binh Duong New City Community Sports Centre on April 13, drawing the participation of more than 100 local and foreign players.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s kickboxing team finished third overall at the 2026 Kickboxing World Cup, winning 32 gold, 33 silver and 30 bronze medals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam national futsal team on April 12 secured the bronze medal with a 4-0 win over Australia at the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U17 team arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia on April 11, starting their participation in the 2026 ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship in stable physical condition and ready for their opening match.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national futsal team on April 10 lost 2-3 to Indonesia in the semifinals of the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2026, missing out on a place in the final as targeted.

VOV.VN - A goal by Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh in the match between Vietnam U20 women’s team and Thailand U20 women’s team has been shortlisted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for Goal of the Group Stage at the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026.

VOV.VN - Assistant coach Lee Jung-soo of the Republic of Korea has departed the Vietnam national team setup after completing his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), taking on a new role as head coach of Kanchanaburi FC in Thailand’s top-tier league.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will face Indonesia for a place in the final of the 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship at 5:00 p.m. on April 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletics has secured one official quota place for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games set to take place in Senegal this November, according to the World Athletics.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup, keeping alive hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup for the first time in history.

VOV.VN - Christian Alshon, one of the world's top pickleball player, was excited by his travel experiences and the development of pickleball during his visit to Vietnam for the PPA Asia 1000- Hanoi Cup 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese powerlifter Le Van Cong on April 7 pocketed a silver medal at the 2026 Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Thailand after coming second overall in the men’s under-49kg category.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien have made a historic breakthrough by both entering the top 20 of the men’s singles rankings on the PPA Tour, marking a significant step forward for pickleball in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will host the 2026 International Martial Arts Festival this August, bringing together up to 2,000 martial artists, coaches and performers from Vietnam and abroad.

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Bangladesh in their final Group A match at the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup on April 7, keeping their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals alive.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have delivered a dominant 7-1 win over Timor Leste to secure a semifinal berth at the 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship, with the emphatic victory sending a strong warning to regional rivals Thailand ahead of a decisive group-stage clash.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will face Timor-Leste in their second Group A match at the ongoing 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship on April 7, following a 4-0 win over Myanmar in their opening game.