Year in review: Most outstanding sports events in Vietnam in 2023
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).
29 footballers called up to pre-U23 Asian Cup training camp
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.
35 players called up to national team ahead of Asian Cup
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 compete at Son Tra Run Challenge 2023
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.
Vietnam to have good preparation for 2024 Futsal Asian Cup
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.
Vietnam claims six gold medals at Asian Youth Chess Championships
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.
Vietnam retain top men's football ranking in Southeast Asia
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.
Local marksmen hunt Olympic place at Asian Rifle & Pistol Championship
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.
Liem honoured as world blitz champion in FIDE’s history
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.
Vietnamese rowers secure seven golds in Asian tourney
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.