VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on March 20 bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 in France following a straight-sets defeat to Japan’s former world No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara.

The 2026 Da Nang International Marathon officially kicked off on March 20, drawing nearly 9,000 domestic and international runners.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for violations related to the national futsal team’s quarter-final match against Indonesia at the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup on February 3.

VOV.VN - Asia’s badminton governing body has officially awarded Vietnam eight entries for the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in China.

VOV.VN - The Olympic Council of Asia and the Games’ organising committee have completed the official draw for all beach handball events at the 2026 Asian Beach Games.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s No.1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 after a convincing straight-sets victory over Lo Sin Yan Happy (Hong Kong – China).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam U15 girls national team will participate in the CommBank Emerging Championships 2026 in Australia from April 9 to 15, following an official invitation from Football Australia, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced.

VOV.VN - The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed Vietnamese coach Nguyen Hoang Lan as assistant coach of the national team as the Golden Jaguars gear up for upcoming international tournaments.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top women’s badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on March 18 staged a dramatic comeback victory over Lin Hsiang-ti in a three-game thriller at the Orléans Masters taking place in France.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been awarded the right to host the 2026 Beach Wrestling World Series by the United World Wrestling (UWW), marking the first time the country will stage the event.

VOV.VN - The French Institute in Vietnam (IFV), in coordination with the Vietnam Ice Skating and Roller Federation, will host a training session and exchange with world-renowned figure skater Surya Bonaly on March 24 at Royal City Ice Rink.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has ruled that Malaysia were awarded 0-3 defeats against Vietnam and Nepal, confirming Vietnam’s qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup finals.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has not yet issued a final decision on the result of the Vietnam–Malaysia match in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, as the controversy surrounding Malaysia’s use of naturalized players remains unresolved.

VOV.VN - The 13th Da Nang International Marathon 2026 is set to take place on March 21-22, with around 10,000 runners from Vietnam and abroad expected to compete.

Vietnam won the ITF Team Championships for Boys U14 – Pre Qualifying 2026 and earned a slot in a world event for juniors next month.

VOV.VN - Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son cast his ballot for the first time as a Vietnamese citizen on March 15.

VOV.VN - The world football governing body FIFA has lifted two of the four transfer bans imposed on Dong A Thanh Hoa, allowing the V.League club to register new players ahead of the mid-season transfer deadline.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 coach Kim Sang Sik has named a 30-player squad for a training camp in Hanoi as the team prepares for the CFA Team China International Tournament 2026 in Xi’an.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese male referees, Ngo Duy Lan and Nguyen Trung Hau, have passed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s video assistant referees (VAR) selection course, securing their spots on the AFC Video Match Officials (VMOs) Panel 2026.

VOV.VN - Three overseas Vietnamese goalkeepers have been called up to the Vietnam national football team as preparations begin for the upcoming clash with Malaysia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese striker Ngan Thi Van Su has been nominated by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the best goal of the group stage at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Hanoi plans to organise a series of activities throughout March to celebrate the 80th traditional day of Vietnam’s sports sector (March 27, 1946 –2026), in conjunction with the 2026 Olympic Run Day, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s beach handball team have earned a place at the 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships, which will take place in Zagreb, Croatia, from June 23 to 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top young golfer Nguyen Anh Minh has made a strong impression at the US collegiate golf tournament by winning the individual title at the Bandon Dunes Championship and also helping Oregon State take the lead in the team standings.

VOV.VN - Vietnam saw their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup end after a 4–0 defeat to Japan in their final Group C match at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup on March 10.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on March 9 announced adjustments to the schedule of the 2026 ASEAN Futsal Championship after Cambodia withdrew from the tournament, a move that has also affected the group stage lineup involving Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The match between the Vietnam national team and Malaysia, scheduled for March 31 at Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Binh province, will still take place as planned, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said, despite a recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) involving the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).

VOV.VN - Vietnam are facing a difficult path to the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after Uzbekistan defeated Bangladesh 4-0 to secure a place in the knockout stage as one of the two best third-placed teams.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Loan secured a silver medal in the women’s 53kg category at the 2026 US Open Taekwondo Championships, the best result for the Vietnamese team at the tournament.

VOV.VN - Komina Marina of China’s Lining Star Ladies team won the yellow jersey after the international women’s cycling tournament Biwase Tour of Vietnam 2026 concluded on March 8.