Young grandmasters to hunt world championships titles in Serbia, Italy
Young grandmasters to hunt world championships titles in Serbia, Italy

Vietnamese masters will checkmate for medals in the FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 in Serbia.

Young grandmasters to hunt world championships titles in Serbia, Italy
Trinh Thu Vinh holds world No. 28 in women’s 10m air pistol
Trinh Thu Vinh holds world No. 28 in women’s 10m air pistol

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shooter Trinh Thu Vinh remains ranked 28th in the world in the women’s 10m air pistol event, scoring 1,014 points, according to the latest world rankings released by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

Trinh Thu Vinh holds world No. 28 in women’s 10m air pistol
Hanoi Police FC exit AFC Champions League 2
Hanoi Police FC exit AFC Champions League 2

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Hanoi Police FC were eliminated from the AFC Champions League 2 after a 1-3 defeat to Tampines Rovers in Singapore on February 18, sealing a 1-6 aggregate loss over two legs.

Hanoi Police FC exit AFC Champions League 2
Vietnam women’s volleyball team set for busy 2026
Vietnam women’s volleyball team set for busy 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam women’s volleyball team enter 2026 with a packed schedule of major international tournaments.

Vietnam women’s volleyball team set for busy 2026
Hanoi Police FC sanctioned, forfeited 3–0 after eligibility breach
Hanoi Police FC sanctioned, forfeited 3–0 after eligibility breach

VOV.VN - Hanoi Police FC has been handed a 0–3 defeat by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Two 2025–2026 Round of 16 against Tampines Rovers FC, following a breach of player eligibility rules.

Hanoi Police FC sanctioned, forfeited 3–0 after eligibility breach
Line-up of Vietnamese footballers born in the Year of the Horse
Line-up of Vietnamese footballers born in the Year of the Horse

VOV.VN - Many Vietnamese male footballers born in the Year of the Horse have proven their talent at club level.

Line-up of Vietnamese footballers born in the Year of the Horse
Coach Kim Sang-sik eyes historic milestones with Vietnamese football
Coach Kim Sang-sik eyes historic milestones with Vietnamese football

VOV.VN - After a highly successful 2025, head coach Kim Sang-sik now has the chance to continue making history with Vietnamese football in 2026.

Coach Kim Sang-sik eyes historic milestones with Vietnamese football
Vietnam women’s futsal team play friendlies in Japan
Vietnam women’s futsal team play friendlies in Japan

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s futsal team arrived in Narita, Japan, on the morning of February 16, officially beginning an important training camp in preparation for the ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship 2026.

Vietnam women’s futsal team play friendlies in Japan
Vietnam national team in 2026: Opportunities and challenges
Vietnam national team in 2026: Opportunities and challenges

VOV.VN - The Vietnam national team will enter a busy 2026 as head coach Kim Sang Sik and his players prepare to defend their title.

Vietnam national team in 2026: Opportunities and challenges
Female footballers receive warm encouragement ahead of Lunar New Year
Female footballers receive warm encouragement ahead of Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - Senior officials from Vietnam’s sports authorities visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Vietnam women’s national football team during a training session on February 15, as the team prepare for the 2026 campaign.

Female footballers receive warm encouragement ahead of Lunar New Year
Vietnam top medal table at Kun Khmer World Championship
Vietnam top medal table at Kun Khmer World Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured overall first place at the 6th Kun Khmer World Championship, marking a breakthrough performance in their debut appearance at the global tournament.

Vietnam top medal table at Kun Khmer World Championship
AFC includes Vietnam in Women’s Asian Cup ‘Epic Moments’ fan vote
AFC includes Vietnam in Women’s Asian Cup ‘Epic Moments’ fan vote

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has included Vietnam’s historic qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in its AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ “Epic Moments” campaign, a fan vote highlighting nine landmark achievements in the tournament’s history.

AFC includes Vietnam in Women’s Asian Cup ‘Epic Moments’ fan vote
Silver for men’s 25m centrefire pistol team at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Silver for men’s 25m centrefire pistol team at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national shooting team claimed a silver medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, which concluded in India on February 14, after finishing second in the men’s 25m centrefire pistol team event.

Silver for men’s 25m centrefire pistol team at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Vietnam U23 not taking part in China friendly tournament
Vietnam U23 not taking part in China friendly tournament

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U23 team will not take part in a friendly tournament in China in March 2026, contrary to earlier reports.

Vietnam U23 not taking part in China friendly tournament
Vietnam to play RoK at AFC U17 Asian Cup, eye World Cup berth
Vietnam to play RoK at AFC U17 Asian Cup, eye World Cup berth

VOV.VN - Vietnam have been drawn in Group C alongside the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen at the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, following the official draw for the continental finals on February 12.

Vietnam to play RoK at AFC U17 Asian Cup, eye World Cup berth
Vietnam to face Thailand in race for U17 Women’s World Cup spot
Vietnam to face Thailand in race for U17 Women’s World Cup spot

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take on regional rivals Thailand in Group A of the 2026 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup, as they aim to secure a place at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

Vietnam to face Thailand in race for U17 Women’s World Cup spot
Four golds for Vietnam at World Kun Khmer Championship
Four golds for Vietnam at World Kun Khmer Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fighters made a strong impression on February 11, the second day of competition at the 2026 World Kun Khmer Championship, securing a total of four gold medals.

Four golds for Vietnam at World Kun Khmer Championship
Another bronze for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Another bronze for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

VOV.VN - The national shooting team have added another bronze medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026, currently underway in India, after finishing third in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team event.

Another bronze for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Vietnam only SEA country with men’s and women’s football teams at ASIAD 2026
Vietnam only SEA country with men’s and women’s football teams at ASIAD 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam will be the only Southeast Asian nation to compete in both men’s and women’s football at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD), following confirmation from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Vietnam only SEA country with men’s and women’s football teams at ASIAD 2026
Golfer Chuc An to compete at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
Golfer Chuc An to compete at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship

VOV.VN - Golfer Le Chuc An will be the only Vietnamese representative at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship (WAAP) 2026 golf tournament to be held in New Zealand from February 12 to 15.

Golfer Chuc An to compete at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
Vietnam to host SEA Esports Nation Cup for first time
Vietnam to host SEA Esports Nation Cup for first time

VOV.VN - Vietnam will become the first country to host the SEA Esports Nation Cup (SNC), a national team–based regional championship owned and developed by the Southeast Asian Esports Federation (SEAEF), marking a milestone in Southeast Asia’s efforts to elevate esports onto the global stage.

Vietnam to host SEA Esports Nation Cup for first time
AFC sanctions Vietnam futsal team and host Indonesia
AFC sanctions Vietnam futsal team and host Indonesia

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced disciplinary measures involving the Vietnam futsal team and host Indonesia at the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Indonesia.

AFC sanctions Vietnam futsal team and host Indonesia
Vietnam to host Asian Dancesport Championship this July
Vietnam to host Asian Dancesport Championship this July

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been granted the hosting rights for the Asian DanceSport Championship 2026, with the event scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 9 to 12.

Vietnam to host Asian Dancesport Championship this July
UK’s Daily Mail hails planned Hanoi stadium as ‘twice the size of Old Trafford’
UK’s Daily Mail hails planned Hanoi stadium as ‘twice the size of Old Trafford’

VOV.VN - UK tabloid the Daily Mail has published an article hailing a planned stadium project in Hanoi as “twice the size of Old Trafford”, citing its proposed capacity of up to 135,000 seats.

UK’s Daily Mail hails planned Hanoi stadium as ‘twice the size of Old Trafford’
Thuy Trang claims first gold at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Thuy Trang claims first gold at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed its first gold medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship on February 9, thanks to a standout performance by shooter Nguyen Thuy Trang in the women’s 25m pistol event.

Thuy Trang claims first gold at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Second silver medal for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Second silver medal for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnam on February 8 claimed its second silver medal at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2026 that is currently underway in India, after finishing runner-up in the men’s 25m standard pistol team event.

Second silver medal for Vietnam at Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Another medal for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Another medal for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship

VOV.VN - Vietnam secured another podium finish at the ongoing 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in India with a bronze medal in the men’s 50 m pistol team event on February 7.

Another medal for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship
Vietnam women’s team train in China ahead of 2026 Asian Cup
Vietnam women’s team train in China ahead of 2026 Asian Cup

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team arrived in China on February 7 to begin a seven-day training camp as part of their preparations for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup finals.

Vietnam women’s team train in China ahead of 2026 Asian Cup
Vietnam qualify for AVC Volleyball Continental Championships
Vietnam qualify for AVC Volleyball Continental Championships

VOV.VN - Vietnam have officially secured a place at the AVC Volleyball Continental Championships (Women) 2026, the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) confirmed on February 6.

Vietnam qualify for AVC Volleyball Continental Championships
Vietnam Pickleball Awards 2025 debuts as first nationwide honour for the sport
Vietnam Pickleball Awards 2025 debuts as first nationwide honour for the sport

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Pickleball Awards 2025, an initiative recognising individuals, teams and organisations for notable contributions to the development of pickleball in Vietnam, was launched on the evening of February 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam Pickleball Awards 2025 debuts as first nationwide honour for the sport
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