VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s senior national team and along with the U22 side will have six gatherings this year in preparation for qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup in the Asian region, along with the 2021 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

The Vietnam National Olympic Committee will organise various community and high-performance sport activities and prepare for the 31st SEA Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games as well as important international sport Olympics in 2021, heard a meeting of the standing board of the committee in Hanoi on January 20.

VOV.VN - Local futsal player Nguyen Nho of Sanna Khanh Hoa FC has been granted first prize in the Fair Play Awards 2020 during a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20.

VOV.VN - Providing that the Vietnamese national men’s football team advance to the third round of matches in the Asian region’s qualifiers for the 2020 World Cup, it is possible that they play games at home as Vietnam is planning to host the remaining qualifying fixtures following its COVID-19 control success.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Sports Administration has launched a vote to identify the athletes and coaches who recorded the most outstanding achievements in 2020, with many young faces among those nominated.

VOV.VN - The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are in the process of considering five Asian representatives who will participate at the upcoming 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania, with the Vietnamese national futsal team hopeful of being granted a place.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Grand Sport Group held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 18 to launch the latest home and away kits for the Vietnamese national men’s and women’s football teams this year.

VOV.VN - The International Football Federation (FIFA) has recognised three local female referees, in addition to three assistant referees, as coming up the standards of its Elite level.

VOV.VN - Nam Dinh FC willl host Hanoi FC at the Thien Truong Stadium at 6p.m. on January 15 to kick off the 2021 V.League 1 season, Vietnam’s top football tournament.

Projects to improve facilities serving the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Hanoi are underway and scheduled to be completed by September 30, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.