VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on Indonesia in the ASEAN Boys’ U19 Futsal Championship 2025 semifinals after falling 1-2 to Thailand in a Group A match on December 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team will remain under the guidance of head coach Mai Duc Chung as they prepare for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, a crucial tournament in Vietnam’s quest to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the second time.

VOV.VN - Marksmen of the national shooting team are gearing up to compete for medals at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, scheduled for February 2–14 in India.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s volleyball team ended 2025 at 28th in the world, according to the latest year-end rankings released by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, a 14-year-old Vietnamese badminton player, has climbed 650 places in the women’s singles world rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) following an impressive run at two international tournaments in Bangladesh.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the 2026 New Year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a congratulatory letter to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) President Tran Quoc Tuan.

VOV.VN - Tuoi Tre (Young Age) Newspaper, in collaboration with Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), presented head coach Kim Sang Sik with a special gold medal crafted entirely from 24K gold, weighing the equivalent of 33 chi (around 124 grams), on December 24 at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - The world’s football governing body FIFA has officially announced the list of Vietnamese referees accredited as FIFA referees for 2026, with a total of 22 Vietnamese match officials receiving international recognition.

VOV.VN - Under the terms of his contract, head coach Kim Sang-sik will continue to lead the Vietnam national team through the final tournament of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 without renegotiations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 have officially regrouped following their gold medal triumph at the SEA Games 33, beginning preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shooter Trinh Thu Vinh has climbed to the top of the Asian rankings in the women’s 25m sport pistol event, according to the latest standings released on December 22 by the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC).

The International Xiangqi Masters Tournament – 7th Phuong Trang Cup officially opened on December 22 at FUTA Residence – Da Nang Times Square in the central city of Da Nang, attracting the participation of many of Asia’s leading xiangqi players.

VOV.VN - According to the latest FIFA World Rankings released on December 22, Vietnam have risen three places to 107th in the world, marking their most notable improvement in the December 2025 rankings.

The first Ninh Binh GM/IM/FM Chess Tournament 2025 opened on December 21 in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has highlighted Vietnam U23 in its “Know Your Team” feature, expressing confidence that the team can reassert itself on the continental stage at the upcoming AFC U23 Asian Cup finals in January.

VOV.VN - Olympic and ASIAD sports accounted for 66 gold medals, or nearly 76% of Vietnam’s total gold haul at SEA Games 33, underscoring their central role in the delegation’s overall performance, according to official statistics.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s leading three-cushion billiards player Tran Quyet Chien defeated world champion Frédéric Caudron in a dominant final in France on December 22, claiming the Blois 3-Cushion Masters 2025 title.

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s national football team could gain more regular international match opportunities during FIFA international windows as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) considers launching an AFC Nations League, a new competition modeled broadly on Europe’s UEFA Nations League.

VOV.VN - Vietnam finished third overall at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) with 87 gold, 82 silver and 110 bronze medals, trailing hosts Thailand and Indonesia in the final medal standings.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes claimed an additional 13 gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand on December 19, maintaining third position on the medal table.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players returned home late on December 19 to a rousing welcome from fans after winning the men’s football gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games in dramatic fashion.

Korean media outlets have praised Vietnam’s U22 men’s football team after their thrilling 3–2 comeback victory over Thailand in the final of the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok on December 18, calling the triumph a powerful statement of the team’s resilience and the tactical acumen of Korean head coach Kim Sang-sik.

The Vietnamese sports delegation has successfully fulfilled three major objectives set ahead of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand, head of the Vietnamese delegation Nguyen Hong Minh said at a meeting with reporters covering the SEA Games in Bangkok on December 19.

VOV.VN - The world’s governing football body FIFA has paid tribute to Vietnamese player Thuy Trang following Vietnam’s historic gold-medal triumph in women’s futsal at the 33rd SEA Games.

VOV.VN - Vietnam delivered one of the most dramatic comebacks in SEA Games football history, rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat hosts Thailand 3-2 in the men’s final, a result that drew widespread praise from regional and international media.

VOV.VN - Following Vietnam U22’s convincing 3-2 victory over Thailand U22 to claim the SEA Games 33 gold medal, crowds in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City poured into the streets to celebrate late into the night.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 players beamed with joy as they received their gold medals following a dramatic 3-2 win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on the evening of December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 claimed a historic gold medal at SEA Games 33 with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s futsal team secured a historic first gold medal after defeating Indonesia 5-0 in the final of the SEA Games 33 on the afternoon of December 18 in Thailand.

Shortly after Vietnam’s women’s national football team secured the silver medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on December 17 evening, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter of congratulations and encouragement to the coaching staff and players.