VOV.VN - Vietnam will face a difficult but balanced challenge at the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 after being drawn alongside Mali, Belgium and New Zealand in the group stage.

VOV.VN - Garmin Run Vietnam 2026 will return to Ho Chi Minh City on October 17-18, with organizers expecting more than 8,500 participants across multiple race categories.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s only representative at the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026, are likely to be placed in the lowest seeding pot, increasing the possibility of facing several global football powers in the group stage.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fighter Huynh Van Tuan will face Thailand’s Chokpreecha in a Muay Thai bout at ONE Friday Fights 155 in Bangkok on May 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s taekwondo team have turned in a strong performance on the second day of competition at the 2026 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Mongolia, winning two gold medals and securing two qualification spots for the 2026 Asian Games.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has earned two slots at the AFC Champions League Two, the continental club football tournament for Asian teams, after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) released its latest men’s club competition rankings following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have concluded their campaign at the 2026 Asian Athletics Championships with one bronze medal, as Vu Thi Ngoc Ha secured a podium finish in the women’s triple jump.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese karateka Hoang Sy Duc An won a bronze medal in the boys’ U14 kata event at the Karate One Youth League Manila 2026 on May 17, delivering a notable result for Vietnam’s youth karate team at a high-level international tournament.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s weightlifting team have recorded a surprising eighth-place finish in the medal standings at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in India after a week of competition.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U19 football team have earned consecutive victories over older opponents during a training camp in Japan as part of their pursuit of a World Cup berth.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has qualified for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC 2026) after an impressive performance at DreamHack Atlanta 2026 in the United States, finishing third overall in the “Road to EWC” chess tournament.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fighters have delivered a stellar performance at the 2026 Jujitsu Full Contact World Championships in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey, finishing top of the overall standings with 14 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes.

The Vietnam Padel Open – Heineken Cup 2026 kicked off on May 16, marking the second national official tournament of a new racket sport in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The PPA Asia Kuala Lumpur Open 2026 concluded on May 17 with Vietnamese players delivering standout performances, highlighted by Truong Vinh Hien’s dominant victory in the men’s singles final.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s impressive run at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 came to an end after a 0-3 loss to Australia in the quarterfinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 16.

VOV.VN - The Asia Triathlon Cup Tam Chuc 2026 and the Vietnam National Triathlon Club Championships opened in Ninh Binh province on May 16, bringing together nearly 400 athletes from 31 countries and territories alongside domestic competitors from across Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pickleball player Truong Vinh Hien on May 16 advanced to the men’s singles final of the PPA Asia Kuala Lumpur Open 2026 after cruising past his patriot Nguyen Hung Anh in the semi-finals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has pledged to support Laos in upgrading sports infrastructure, training athletes, and sharing international event management experience as the neighbouring country prepares to host the 2031 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

VOV.VN - After securing a historic ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026, Vietnam will enter the AFC U17 Asian Cup quarter-finals against Australia at midnight on May 17 with a completely different status as they are no longer underdogs, but a team increasingly respected across Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese martial artists delivered a striking performance at the Sanda World Cup 2026 in Macau (China), securing three gold and three silver medals on May 15 – the final day of the competition.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes has won six gold medals at the onging 2026 Jujitsu Full Contact World Championships in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey

Vietnamese athletes have been asked to win at least five gold medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will be held in September in Japan.

VOV.VN - U17 Vietnam will learn their opponents for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup when the tournament draw takes place on May 21 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese No.1 chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem could face Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen at the ASEAN Esports Chess Cup event to be held in Thailand in June.

VOV.VN - The Sports Authority of Vietnam (SAV) and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) on May 14 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on esports development for 2025-2026 and officially unveiled The Grand Esports 2026 tournament series in Hanoi.

Vietnam's dramatic 3–2 victory over the UAE in the final Group C match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers has created a major buzz across Southeast Asian media.​

VOV.VN - FIFA’s official website and social media channels have congratulated Vietnam after the country’s U17 team secured a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in history.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Nguyen Hoai Huong delivered a strong performance at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in India on May 13 (local time), securing two silver medals and one bronze in the women’s 53kg category.

VOV.VN - Vietnam rallied from behind to beat the United Arab Emirates 3-2 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, topping Group C at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup and securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has imposed a financial penalty on the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) following crowd-related violations and stadium security shortcomings during Vietnam’s 3-1 victory over Malaysia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.