VOV.VN - Thai Son Bac have lifted the trophy of the HDBank National Futsal Cup 2026 for the third consecutive time after defeating Sahako 4-2 in the final match held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 14.

VOV.VN - Vietnam started their ASIAD 2026 campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their Group E opener in the women’s football tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on September 14.

VOV.VN -Vietnam has registered a 498-member delegation, including 349 athletes competing across 214 events in 33 sports, for the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The delegation aims to secure four to six gold medals and break into the top 20 overall.

VOV.VN - Volleyball player Le Thanh Thuy and U23 Vietnam central defender Dinh Quang Kiet have been chosen to carry the national flag and lead the Vietnamese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam U17 women's team played out an action-packed 6-6 draw against Japan’s U18 Shonan during their training camp in Japan, in preparation for the 2027 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam women’s football squad is fully prepared for its opening Group E match against Chinese Taipei at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) in Japan.

VOV.VN - Assistant referee Ha Thi Phuong has been honored with a FIFA appointment to officiate at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2026, which runs from September 5 to 27, 2026.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national team will have two friendly matches against Chinese Taipei and Kyrgyzstan during the FIFA Days, taking place from November 9 to 17, and one match against Qatar on January 5 ahead of their 2027 Asian Cup campaign.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese muay martial artists have secured 20 medals and took top position at the 2026 IFMA Senior All Disciplines World Championships.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will face defending champions Iran at the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026, with the new format offering the best third-placed teams a route into the quarter-finals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 are targeting a place in the quarter-finals of the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20), despite limited preparation time and personnel challenges, Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Vice President Tran Anh Tu said at a press conference in Hanoi on September 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U23 will take a core of players from their 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup bronze-medal-winning squad to ASIAD 20 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, alongside young talents who are expected to add competition and prepare for international assignments in 2027.

VOV.VN -Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra attended a send-off ceremony in Hanoi on September 9 for the Vietnamese sports delegation competing at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam judo team has registered seven key athletes, including five male fighters and two female competitors, to compete at the 2026 Hungary Judo Grand Slam from September 11 to 13.

VOV.VN - Failing to secure a berth in the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 finals fell short of the expectations of fans and the professional targets set by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - Ten Vietnamese players have been selected for the fan-voted ASEAN Cup 2026 Best XI, with Thailand striker Teerasak Poeiphimai the only player from another national team to make the lineup.

VOV.VN - The host nation secured the top overall spot at the first Asian Kun Khmer Championship 2-26 on September 7 after dominating the medal tally with 38 golds, concluding a week-long regional tournament held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national jujitsu team secured second place overall at the 2026 Asian Grand Prix, which wrapped up its final bouts late on the evening of September 6 in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese cueist Bao Phuong Vinh concluded his impressive performance at the 2026 Lier 3-Cushion Carom World Cup in Belgium with third place, following a loss to world’s No. 1 Cho Myung-woo from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the semi-finals on September 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pickleball team lost 0-4 to the United States in the National category final at the 2026 Heineken Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang on September 6, earning silver at the first edition of the tournament held in Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam lost 1-3 to Iran at Viet Tri Stadium on September 6, finishing the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers with three defeats and being relegated to the Development Phase for the next qualifying cycle.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam have come from behind to beat another Vietnamese player Phuc Huynh 2-1 in a thrilling final, winning the men’s singles title at the 2026 Heineken Pickleball World Cup.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pickleball team beat Australia 4-3 in the quarterfinals and Japan 4-0 in the semifinals to reach the final of the national Open category at the 2026 Pickleball World Cup against the United States in Da Nang on September 6.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s football team defeated Jiangsu Women’s FC 1-0 in their first friendly in Suzhou, China, on September 5, securing a positive start to their training camp ahead of the 2026 Asian Games.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the World Championship Showdance Latin for the first time after being awarded the hosting rights by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).

VOV.VN - With his market value surging fivefold in under three years from EUR75,000 to EUR400,000, 2004-born striker Nguyen Dinh Bac has emerged as the most valuable domestic Vietnamese footballer.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national shooting team has finalized a 15-athlete roster to compete at the 20th Asian Games (Asiad 20) in Japan, positioning the sport as a leading gold-medal prospect for the country.

VOV.VN - The inaugural Asian Kun Khmer Championship 2026 opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 3, bringing together 171 athletes from 11 countries to compete for 70 sets of medals.

VOV.VN - Vietnam suffered a 2-1 defeat to Palestine on September 3, leaving them without a point after two matches in Group C of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers and at risk of relegation to the Development Phase.

The Heineken Pickleball World Cup 2026 kicked off at Tien Son Sports Palace in Da Nang on September 2, drawing more than 5,000 athletes from 65 countries and territories, such as the US, the Republic of Korea, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.