VOV.VN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino and FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom are expected to watch the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnam take a 2-0 lead into the ASEAN Cup 2026 final decider against Thailand at My Dinh National Stadium on August 26, giving the defending champions more options while forcing the visitors to attack from the outset.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Tran Hoang Khoi has won the boys’ singles title at the 25th Asian Junior Bowling Championships, adding a continental gold medal to the SEA Games title he claimed in 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the 2026 Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship in Ho Chi Minh City from September 22 to 29, with competitions scheduled to take place at the Rach Mieu Sports Complex.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam U20 national football team has commenced its first training session at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province, launching the final preparation phase for Group C of the 2027 AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Indonesian newspapers have highlighted Vietnam’s strong advantage in the race to defend their ASEAN Cup title in 2026 after a 2-0 away win over Thailand in the first leg of the final at Rajamangala Stadium on August 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnam women’s volleyball team beat Hong Kong, China 3-0 on August 24 to boost their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pickleball has won its first women’s gold medal on the PPA Tour Asia after Ho Thi Truc Tam and Sophia Huynh Tran captured the women’s doubles title at the Shenzhen Open 2026.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s nine-member team has won 11 gold medals at the 2026 Southeast Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Boracay, the Philippines, with every swimmer claiming at least one top position.

VOV.VN - From Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to cities across the country, thousands of Vietnamese fans poured into the streets, dressed in red, waving national flags and celebrating deep into the night after Vietnam’s 2-0 victory over Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.

VOV.VN - Vietnam stunned hosts Thailand 2-0 in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on August 22, with second-half goals from substitutes Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Quang Hai giving the defending champions a commanding advantage ahead of the return leg in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pickleball is expected to win medals at the PPA Tour Asia Shenzhen Open 2026 after Truong Vinh Hien advanced to the men’s singles final, while Ho Thi Truc Tam and Sophia Huynh Tran reached the women’s doubles final.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Thailand enter the ASEAN Cup 2026 final with different sources of strength, as the defending champions rely on consistency, squad depth and defensive solidity while the hosts draw confidence from Rajamangala Stadium and a young, energetic squad.

VOV.VN - Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh extended his spectacular form by capturing the championship at the 3+0 Thursday online blitz tournament on Chess.com on August 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will send five golfers to the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship 2026 set to be held in New Zealand from October 29 to November 1.

VOV.VN - Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh delivered a remarkable performance to top the weekly Titled Tuesday tournament on August 18, edging out a star-studded field that featured world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and world No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's national badminton team has concluded its run at the 2026 BWF World Championships in India following early-round exits across all contested events.

VOV.VN - Striker Nguyen Xuan Son scored twice as Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the second leg of their ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal at My Dinh Stadium on August 19, completing a 4-0 aggregate win and setting up a final against Thailand.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), in coordination with the Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) Company, opened its fifth VAR referee training course in Hanoi on August 19 as part of efforts to improve officiating and the quality of domestic professional competitions.

The Li-Ning Vietnam International Series 2026 badminton tournament officially got underway in the northern province of Bac Ninh on August 18, attracting nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries and territories.

VOV.VN - Vietnam hold a commanding 2-0 advantage over Malaysia heading into the second leg of their ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal at My Dinh Stadium, leaving the visitors with little choice but to attack while the hosts can play with greater tactical freedom.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese club The Cong-Viettel have been drawn into Group E of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two alongside South Korea’s FC Seoul, Australia’s Melbourne Victory, and a play-off winner.

VOV.VN - Hoang Van Nam has won the overall title at the second Bodybuilding Championship V1 MUSCLE WAR 2026, a competition for overseas Vietnamese in Japan, emerging as the standout athlete after competing across multiple categories.

VOV.VN - Head coaches Kim Sang Sik of Vietnam and Tan Cheng Hoe of Malaysia addressed a pre-match press conference on August 18 ahead of the second leg of their 2026 ASEAN Cup semi-final at My Dinh National Stadium.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pair Pham Thi Dieu Ly and Pham Thi Khanh got off to a good start at the 2026 BWF World Championships, with a 2-1 victory over Canada’s Eyota Kwan and Johnna Rymes in the women’s doubles first round in New Delhi, India, on August 17.

Vietnam 1 captured the title at the 2026 International Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament after edging Thailand 1 in a thrilling final at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Lam Dong province on August 16.

VOV.VN -The Vietnamese national football team departed Malaysia for home after defeating the hosts 2-0 in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinals. Excited supporters gathered at the airport, bringing replica trophies to celebrate the victory with the squad.

VOV.VN - Around 5,000 athletes from 81 countries and territories will compete at the Heineken Pickleball World Cup 2026 in the central coastal city of Da Nang as the tournament makes its Asian debut.

VOV.VN - Cueist Tran Thanh Luc closed out the HTV - Becamex IJC Cup 2026 International Three-Cushion Carom Billiards Tournament with a decisive 50-18 victory over Dinh The Vinh in the final, securing his first championship at the event along with a VND80 million cash prize.

VOV.VN - Vietnam topped the medal standings at the ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships 2026 in Singapore, winning 113 gold medals, 29 silver medals and 83 bronze medals.