With just a week to go before the FIFA World Cup 2018 kicks off in Russia, Vietnam is still trying to secure broadcasting rights to the event.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national squad, led by head coach Park Hang-seo, have arranged to play three friendly matches in the Republic of Korea (RoK) ahead of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2018.

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That has won the one-day woman’s race Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium.

The central city has been selected as a host of the Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship in 2019. It will offer a US$75,000 cash-prize for professional competitors.

A tennis tournament entitled Vitar Ten Years Open will take place on June 16 and 17 at the Belokamennaya tennis centre in Moscow, Russia.

National broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has yet to win an exclusive right to broadcast all 64 soccer matches during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, though the tournament is to begin this month.

VOV.VN -The first-class football tournament, Vietfootball Cup 2018, will kick off at the Hanoi National University of Education Stadium on June 16, with the final to be played on August 26.

VOV.VN - Hanoi FC is currently at the top of the table with a total of 28 points, while HAGL FC maintains the fourth position after 11 rounds of Nuti Cafe V-League 1 – 2018.

About 5,000 local and foreign runners will participate in the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon events in Southeast Asia – along the coastline of the central city of August 12.

VOV.VN - Hanoi FC secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over Sanna Khanh Hoa FC in the 11th round of the Nuti Cafe V-League 1 – 2018 at Hang Day Stadium on June 3.

Vietnamese gymnasts Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Duong Thanh claimed two gold medals at the World Challenge Cup 2018 in Slovenia on June 3.

VOV.VN - Hanoi FC currently remains in the first position while HAGL FC climbs to fourth after the tenth round match of the Nuti Café V-League 1 – 2018. Following is the list of V-League 2018 rankings:

Vietnam bagged bronze medal at the first LienVietPostBank International Men’s Volleyball Tournament which wrapped up in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 31.

Vietnam are in Group E of the AFC U19 Women’s Championship 2019 qualifiers, according to the AFC’s draw held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 30.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Cong Phuong’s solo strike led HAGL FC to triumph over Thanh Hoa FC in the tenth round of V-League 2018 on May 30.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Trong Tuan and Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, the selected 12 year old ambassadors from Vietnam, will be on their way to Russia on June 8th to participate in the 6th Gazprom Football for Friendship International Programme.

Basketball player Danilo Gallinari, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers team, will travel to HCM City to participate in the Junior NBA Vietnam from June 22-24, according to the National Basketball Association (NBA).

VOV.VN - 32 men’s football teams have registered to compete in the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD 18) being held in Indonesia.

VOV.VN -FLC Hanoi Junior Golf Tour 2018 will take place in all golf courses operated by FLC Group in six months.

VOV.VN - Hanoi FC remain at the top of the table, while HAGL FC have climbed up to 7th place ahead the tenth round of matches in the V-League 2018.

With the best sprint in the last metres, Ha Kieu Tan Dai won the sixth stage of the Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament on May 29.

Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will soon spend one year training in Spain to improve his world rankings.

Basketball player Danilo Gallinari, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers team, will travel to HCM City to participate in the Junior NBA Vietnam from June 22-24, according to the National Basketball Association (NBA).

VOV.VN -Vietnamese cueist Tran Quyet Chien jumped 8 spots to 10th place in the latest World Union of Billiards (UMB)'s three-cushion rankings.

Bui Thi Thu Thao won a gold medal in women’s long jump at the Chinese Taipei Athletics Open which wrapped up in Taipei Municipal Stadium on May 26.

Truong Thi Kim Tuyen secured Vietnam’s first gold medal at the ongoing Asian Taekwondo Championship in HCM City on May 26.

Nguyen Thanh Tam won the fourth stage of the Binh Duong Television Cycling Tournament on May 27. 

It’s a match that would fill the pages of any gossip magazine the world over. Footballer meets singer, falls in love and gets married.

Vietnam's national U23 football team is scheduled to play against major players in the region as well as those from one of the world's strongest football clubs, FC Barcelona, at a tournament held to prepare them for the Asian Games in August.

Vietnamese martial artists have returned home with two silver medals from the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championships in Mexico.