VOV.VN - The organizers of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) have drawn the group stage for the men’s and women’s futsal tournaments, confirming the opponents for Vietnam’s teams at the Games in Thailand this December.

The 2025 Asian Rowing Championships concluded in Hai Phong on October 19 with Vietnam’s national rowing team winning six gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, affirming its growing stature in regional rowing.

VOV.VN -The Ministry of Public Security on October 19 broke ground on the 60,000-seat PVF Stadium, attended by Party General Secretary To Lam, Politburo and Secretariat members, and representatives of central agencies and northern Hung Yen province.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam men’s national football team has moved up three places to 111th in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings.

VOV.VN - Head coach Okiyama Masahiko and the Vietnam U17 women’s team has expressed pride after officially booking a place at the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam officially handed over the chairmanship of the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-9) to Cambodia at a ceremony held in Hanoi on October 17, marking the conclusion of its two-year tenure as host.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam People’s Public Security Sports team clinched one gold and one bronze medal at the 22nd International Mixed Martial Arts Tournament held in Russia from October 12 to 16.

VOV.VN - Powerlifter Le Van Cong on October 17 lifted 176kg in the men’s 49kg weight category at the Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships, finishing in 4th place overall.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has been nominated as one of three finalists for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Association of the Year (Diamond) Award at the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025, recognizing its outstanding contributions to the development of football across Asia.

VOV.VN - The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-8) opened in Hanoi on October 16, following the conclusion of the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16).

VOV.VN - Nineteen Vietnamese and 11 international players are set to compete in an international chess championship in central Da Nang city from December 22 to 28.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese pencak silat team won three gold, three silver, and four bronze medals to place second overall at the 2025 Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championships, which wrapped up in Thailand on October 14.

VOV.VN - Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese and foreign athletes are set to participate in the Vietnam Highlands Trail – Lam Dong 2025, slated for November 21-22 in Da Lat.

VOV.VN - Vietnam dominated the 47th Southeast Asia Shooting Championship 2025 which closed in Thailand on October 14, with a total of 29 gold, 18 silver and 9 bronze medals, taking the lead in the overall rankings.

VOV.VN - British newspaper The Guardian has named 60 of the best young talents in world football, with forward Tran Gia Bao, a rising star of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) FC, making the list.

VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nepal in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, on October 14, thanks to an own goal from a Nepalese defender.

VOV.VN - The northern port city of Hai Phong is set to welcome nearly 700 athletes, coaches, and officials from 18 countries and territories for the 2025 Asian Rowing Championship, scheduled to take place from October 16 to 19, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 lost 2-3 to Qatar U23 in a tightly contested friendly match during their ongoing training camp in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on October 13.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly and Nguyen Thi Thu will represent the country in the women’s 61kg and 50kg categories, respectively to compete in the world championships qualification tournament, slated for October 17 to 19 in France.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U17 national team claimed a commanding 5-0 victory over Guam U17 women in their opening match of the 2026 AFC U17 Women Asian Cup qualifiers at Binh Duong stadium, Ho Chi Minh City on October 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has claimed 21 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze medals to temporarily take the lead at the 47th Southeast Asia Shooting Championship 2025 in Thailand.

VOV.VN - The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-16) opened on October 13 in Hanoi, gathering 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, and heads of sports agencies from ASEAN member states and Timor Leste to discuss the role of sports in sustainable development, community health, and regional cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pétanque players delivered a commanding performance in the final of the 2025 Women’s World Pétanque Championship (Championnats Féminins du Monde de Pétanque), winning a gold medal in France on October 12.

VOV.VN - Facing veteran Turkish three-cushion carom player Tasdemir Tayfun in the semifinals of the World Cup Billiards Antwerp 2025 on October 12, Bao Phuong Vinh Vietnam) conceded a defeat, securing the bronze medal.

VOV.VN -The 2025 Hanoi Open Pool Championship kicked off on October 11 the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena, drawing 256 elite players from 40 countries and territories worldwide.

VOV.VN - Five billiard players will represent Vietnam at the World 3-Cushion Championship which is set to be held in Belgium from October 14 to 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese marksmen secured their first four gold medals at the 47th Southeast Asia Shooting Championship 2025, which kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 9.

VOV.VN - At the recent Asian Esports Forum in Thailand, the Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) and the Asian Esports Federation (AESF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming Vietnam as host of the 2nd Asian Esports Games (AEG) in 2026.

The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 13-17, announced at a press briefing on October 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Nepal in their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match on the evening of October 9 at Go Dau Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.