Italian motorcycle racing icon Valentino Rossi will visit Vietnam on February 12, Yamaha Vietnam announced on its Facebook fan page.

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

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has risen one step in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, announced recently.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Buffaloes are off to a great start in the Thai basketball league having won their last three matches after losing their first game and are now ranked among the top foreign participating squads. 

VOV.VN -Taekwondo fighters from Vietnam struck gold fine tuning their axe kicks and hammer fists at a French open competition that took place January-14-16 in the city of Lille, France.

Saigon Heat found their first win in the ASEAN Basketball League after defeating Kaohsiung Truth 99-86 on January 14 on their home turf in HCM City.

Vietnam’s goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh has been fined a hefty 1,000 USD by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after he got a red card at the recent ASEAN Football Federation Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national football squad is placed 136th with 218 points in the latest FIFA rankings, two notches lower than that in the previous month.

VOV.VN -Goalie Tran Nguyen Manh has been slapped with a US$1,000 fine and  two-match suspension by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for unsportsmanlike conduct following his outburst on December 7 at AFF Suzuki Cup 2016.

VOV.VN -Top Vietnamese marksmen Hoang Xuan Vinh and Tran Quoc Cuong are due to take part in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2017 set for February 23-March 1 in India.

After a fruitful 2016, Vietnamese sport is stepping into the year of 2017 with an “old and new” problem namely the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. 

 David Haggerty, President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), has said that Vietnam has the capacity to successfully organise the ITF Congress 2017 in August.

Trinh Linh Giang has climbed up the ATP world ranking to stand at No 1,637, the ATP’s announcement has revealed.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is willing to cooperate with the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) and Ho Chi Minh City to deploy training programmes for Vietnamese tennis players and trainers, helping the country to obtain higher international achievements.

The Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2017 is scheduled to begin across the country at 7am on March 26, announced the Vietnam Sports Administration.

VOV.VN - Young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has moved up 7 spots to No. 641 in men’s singles rankings in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world rankings.

David Haggerty, president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), is in Vietnam as part of activities to prepare for the ITF’s Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August.

VOV.VN - On January 9, midfielder Luong Xuan Truong made his first start for Gangwon FC in the Republic of Korean K-League. 

The Vietnamese basketball team Hanoi Buffaloes defeated Dunkin’ Raptors of Thailand 71-70 in the second match of the Thailand Basketball League (TBSL) 2017 in Bangkok on January 8.

The Overseas Vietnamese World Golf Championship 2017 kicked off in Thanh Hoa province on January 4, attracting 160 expatriates from 20 countries and territories.

Midfielder Phạm Thành Lương made national football history on January 4, winning his fourth Golden Ball as the best male player for 2016.

VOV.VN -The Vietnam Young Women’s Volleyball Team has moved up seven spots to stand at No. 18 overall in the latest official FIVB World Rankings.

Vietnam will take part in the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan, in February.

The National Ba Ra Mountain Climbing Tournament is scheduled to kick off on January 6 in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, the event’s organisers announced on January 3.

Following a successful year in sports in 2016, Vietnam is gearing up for even better results next year, according to the National Sports Administration.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) website has run an article lauding achievements of Vietnam futsal and U-19 teams, said Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) on January 3.

VOV.VN - Champion 10m air pistol shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh starts the new year 2017 out continuing to occupy the top spot in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world rankings.  

Hanoi Buffaloes will compete in the Thailand Basketball Super League with three foreigners.

VOV.VN - New Year’s is celebrated by people around the globe, but no one rings it in like the national football squad. Here’s how the country’s favourite footballers welcomed 2017.

Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh voted best athlete of 2016.