Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh and powerlifter Le Van Cong received a hero’s welcome home from fans and words of praise from the public after making history as Vietnam’s first Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists, respectively.1``

Vietnam made a promising start to the Year of the Rooster with a 3-0 victory over Malaysia in a friendly match on February 7 in HCM City

Vietnam will host a group of the qualifying round of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in July, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed.

Saigon Heat beat Alab Pilipinas of the Philippines 72-65 during the 2016-17 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season at the Almendras Gym in Davao City in the Philippines on February 5.

The Vietnam national football team will meet Chinese Taipei in a friendly match on March 24, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Vietnam have lost to Hong Kong (China) in the first round of Davis Cup’s Group II, Asia Oceania zone, held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is placed in Group C, along with Japan, Thailand and the Philippines, after a draw of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, which is slated to be played on February 14-19 in HCM City.

Hoang Xuan Vinh, the Olympic winner, must endure serious pressure when he competes at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in India.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam team sits all tied up 1-1 with Hong Kong following the opening day of action at the Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone ongoing at the Phu Tho Tennis Club in Ho Chi Minh City.

Defender Doan Van Hau has attracted the attention of Germany’s Fortuna Dusseldorf FC, according to Hoang Anh Tuan, coach of the U20 squad.

VOV.VN - U23 Vietnam squares off with U23 Malaysia on February 7 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has set high goals for the Vietnamese sport at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian Games, which will take place from August 19-31 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese Chess Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has dropped two places to No 32 in the men’s standard category, according to the International Chess Federation’s February rankings.

Vietnam expect to beat Hong Kong for the third time in a row in the first round match of Davis Cup’s Group II, Asia Oceania zone, on February 3.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan is optimistic about his team’s chances in the FIFA U20 World Cup, to be held in the Republic of Korea in May.

VOV.VN - Top tennis player Hoang Nam will play Li Hei Yin Andrew from Hong Kong in his first match looking to capture the Davis Cup, Asia Oceania crown next week in Ho Chi Minh City. 

The year of 2016 marked the historic milestones in Vietnamese futsal as the national futsal team convincingly defeated powerhouse Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Championships and made it through to the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia. 

VOV.VN - A traditional boat racing was held on the fourth day of the first lunar month (January 31) on the Lo River in the northern city of Tuyen Quang. 

VOV.VN - The first round of the national motor racing championship for 110-150cc engines opened in Can Tho City on January 31, attracting 50 professional and semi-professional motorcyclists across the country.

VOV.VN - Top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has climbed five spots to No. 635 in the men’s singles rankings in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings. 

VOV.VN - Here’s a quick look at Vietnam football greats that were born in 1993 under the sign of the Rooster. 

Hanoi FC is facing challenges head of their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League’s Preliminary Stage 2 match against Hong Kong’s Kitchee FC on January 25.

Teams learnt who their opponents will be in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 qualifiers after the draw was held in Amman, Jordan, on January 22.

Vietnam have been drawn in Group C for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2019’s third qualification round.

Teams learnt who their opponents will be in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 qualifiers after the draw was held in Amman, Jordan, on January 21.

VOV.VN -  The Vietnam Badminton Federation has announced that the country’s top badminton players will participate in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017, set for February 14-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.   

Vietnam will meet Hong Kong in group 2’s first round of the Davis Cup, Asia-Oceania zone, on February 3 in HCM City’s Phu Tho tennis club.

The Vietnam U23 team will convene on February 3 to prepare for the friendly match with Malaysia on February 7.

VOV.VN - Best athletes of 2016 were presented the Cup of Victory which is believed to be the biggest national prize for athletes at a Gala awarding ceremony in Hanoi on January 17.

Marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh won the Cup of Victory as the best male athlete of 2016 in a Gala awarding ceremony held on January 17 in Hanoi.