VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the referee team for the third-place playoff at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 between U23 Vietnam and U23 South Korea.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities made an impressive start at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on January 21, securing a total of eight gold medals on the opening day of official competition.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has selected Thien Truong Stadium in northern Ninh Binh province as the venue for the decisive Asian Cup 2027 qualifier between hosts Vietnam and Malaysia, a match widely seen as a de facto group final.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recently played two friendly matches against Afghanistan in Ho Chi Minh City as part of their build-up to the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which is to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, from January 27 to February 7.

VOV.VN - Swimmer Vo Huynh Anh Khoa secured the first gold medal for the Vietnam Paralympic team at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 were beaten 3-0 by China U23 in the semifinal of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup on January 20 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, missing out on a place in the final.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped one spot to 108th in the latest FIFA men’s rankings released on January 20, according to the world’s football governing body.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China held a joint press conference on January 19, one day ahead of their highly anticipated AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 semi-final, as both teams confirmed their readiness for the continental showdown.

VOV.VN - The national team will participate in the 2026 World Chess Olympiad which is scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan from September 15 to 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will play Australia in group B at the ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship 2026, according to an official draw held by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on January 19.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation has appointed Australian referee Alexander King to officiate the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 semifinal between U23 Vietnam and U23 China.

Preparations for the 13th ASEAN Para Games gained momentum on January 17 with the official launch of the Games’ main press centre and a flag-raising ceremony welcoming the ten participating delegations in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 will face China U23 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinal without midfielder Yang Haoyu, who is suspended after accumulating two yellow cards earlier in the tournament.

Vietnam’s golfing scene is set for a full swing in 2026, with a packed calendar of domestic and international tournaments organised by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA), promising a long season from March through to December.

The dramatic victory of U23 Vietnam over U23 UAE in the quarterfinals of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup is receiving widespread acclaim from media in Thailand, Southeast Asia, and West Asia, coinciding with Vietnam breaking ground on some of the region’s largest-scale sports infrastructure projects.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Nguyen Dinh Bac as Man of the Match in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 quarter-final between Vietnam U23 and UAE U23, recognizing one of the most impressive individual performances of the tournament so far.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 booked a place in the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after a dramatic 3-2 extra-time victory over UAE U23 on January 16 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC will take on DPRK side Naegohyang FC in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Champions League, with the match set to be played in Laos.

VOV.VN - LPBank Ninh Binh FC head coach Thai Thanh Tung has confirmed that outside hitter Bich Tuyen will not compete in any tournaments in 2026, adding that the club plans to assign her a suitable role within the coaching staff.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have been drawn in the same group as Indonesia and Singapore at the ASEAN Championship 2026 (ASEAN Hyundai Cup™ 2026), following an official draw held in Jakarta on January 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s head coach Kim Sang-sik and team captain have expressed confidence and determination ahead of their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 quarter-final against the United Arab Emirates.

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sport delegation to compete at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand from January 15-27, was held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on January 15.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially announced the refereeing team for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 quarter-final between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE, scheduled to kick off at 22:30 on January 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team will play two international friendlies against Uzbekistan later this month as part of their preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, head coach Mai Duc Chung said.

Vietnam is set to host four ATP Challenger 50 tennis tournaments over the coming months, serving up international-quality competition and drawing a strong field of overseas athletes to the country in 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 are in line for major prize money at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after completing the group stage with a perfect record and securing a place in the quarter-finals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 forward Nguyen Quoc Viet has said he and his teammates hope to draw inspiration from the fighting spirit shown by their predecessors at Changzhou, China, in 2018, as the team prepares for the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced that the Vietnamese women’s national team will gather for their first training camp of 2026 on January 14 in Hanoi, as they begin preparations for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 finals slated for March 1 in Australia.

VOV.VN - The coaching staff of Vietnam’s athletics team plan to send athletes to compete in several events at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, to be held in China from February 6 to 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured a place in the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after edging hosts Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their final Group A match on January 13, grabbing international headlines.