VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang is set to host an array of large-scale international sporting activities during the course of this year to develop the local tourism industry.

VOV.VN - Local midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been identified as a player to watch at the upcoming 2023 Asian Cup finals which are scheduled to take place in Qatar from January 12 to February 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam conceded a 1-2 defeat to Kyrgyzstan in a friendly match on January 9 in Doha, Qatar, in their final test ahead of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023.

VOV.VN - Pham Quang Huy and his teammate Trinh Thu Vinh brought home a gold medal in the team’s 10m air pistol category at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship which took place on January 9 in Jakarta of Indonesia.

VOV.VN - The international seven-a-side football competition the WIKA Cup 2024 will be held in Vietnam for the second time from January 11 to 1, with the participation of Nongpookao x Nongpoothan of Thailand, Kickerz of Malaysia, and local teams Dai Tu and Hieu Hoa-Quahaco.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh has emerged victorious in this year’s first weekly Bullet Brawl arena, an online tournament where titled players competed for a piece of the US$1,000 prize fund.

VOV.VN - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 & Under Development Championships 2024 regional qualifying kicked off on January 7 in the northern province of Bac Ninh, with the event attracting 70 athletes and coach from 14 countries and territories worldwide.

VOV.VN - Thirty Vietnamese footballers of the national team coached by Philippe Troussier left Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) for Doha (Qatar) on January 5 morning, beginning their Asian Cup 2023 campaign.

Head coach Philippe Troussier has decided on a shortlist of 30 players of the national men’s football team to attend training in Qatar ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan held a meeting in Hanoi on January 3 to encourage the Vietnamese national team ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese footballers will have to prepare for a number of significant football tournaments scheduled to take place throughout 2024, including the Asian Cup, the qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the ASEAN Cup, and the AFC U23 Asian Cup's final round.

VOV.VN - Local volleyball player Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, who currently plays as an outside hitter for the PFU Blue Cats of Japan, was voted as the favourite athlete of the Cúp Chiến Thắng (Victory Cup).

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese football players, including No1 goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, will not be able to play at the coming AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar early next year due to their injuries.

VOV.VN - FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company, one of the telecommunications and Internet service providers, has gained the broadcasting rights for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023 in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Prestigious international sports website Metro League recently announced its list of the Top 28 most successful local swimmers of all time, with the top position going to Nguyen Thi Anh Vien.

Music, dance and sport will make up a brilliant year-end and New Year celebration through the Herbalife Countdown Party 2024 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Pham Tuan Hai among top players to watch at the upcoming Asian Cup which will be held in Qatar in January 2024.

VOV.VN - 2023 marks an impressive year for Vietnamese sports as local athletes recorded plenty of milestone achievements in both domestic and international competitions. Here are some of the most outstanding events of the year as selected by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

VOV.VN - Head coach Philippe Troussier has named 29 players for a training camp which will run from December 28 to January 4, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup in Qatar, with the team targeting a place at the Paris Olympics.

VOV.VN - Head coach of the Vietnamese national men’s football team Philippe Troussier officially announced on December 25 a 35-player squad for the upcoming Asian Cup.

Over 1,500 runners, both professional and amateur, participated in the Son Tra Run Challenge 2023 which took place in the central city of Da Nang on December 24.

VOV.VN - Local players will have the chance to sharpen their skills while facing off against strong rivals from Thailand and Malaysia at the Ho Chi Minh City open futsal tournament LS Cup from December 23 to December 29 ahead of the 2024 Futsal Asian Cup.

VOV.VN - Le Phan Hoang Quan brought home a gold medal in the boys’ U8 standard event on the final competition day, raising the total number of medals to six golds at the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 held in Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 22.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national football team concluded the year at 94th in the world, thereby being among the Top 100 sides for the sixth consecutive year, according to the rankings released on December 21 by global governing body FIFA.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese marksmen will compete in the Asian Rifle & Pistol Championship 2024, with the event scheduled to take place from January 5 to January 18, 2024 in Jakarta in Indonesia.

VOV.VN - The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has listed the winners from throughout the history of the world blitz chess championship, including local chess player Le Quang Liem who won a title back in 2013.

VOV.VN - Local rowers won a total of seven gold medals in the 2023 Asian Rowing Junior and U23 Championships, which concluded on December 19 in Pattaya, Thailand.

Vietnamese athletes will have the opportunity to take part in three major Asian-level tournaments in 2024.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese youth chess team secured three individual gold medals in the Blitz chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 which was held in Al Ain in the UAE.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese women’s national football team have ended the year at 37th place in the FIFA rankings, the world’s football governing body announced in its latest rankings.