VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially recognised Vietnamese official Le Vu Linh as fully meeting the criteria to become a referee of global football governing body FIFA.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh lost out 2-0 to her Japanese opponent Asuka Takahashi in the final match of Thailand International Challenge 2023 on March 12.

Vietnam advanced to the next qualification round of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup after a 1-1 draw with India in Group F on March 11 at Pho Tho Stadium.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Khanh Phong on March 10 advanced to the finals of the Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup’s men’s rings getting underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.

VOV.VN - More than 4,000 amateur and professional athletes are expected to join in the 64th Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon, to be held on March 26 in the mountainous province of Lai Chau.

VOV.VN - Saigon Heat have recorded a significant milestone in the history of Vietnamese basketball by recently progressing to the final round of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) 2023.

Vietnam secured an emphatic victory of 11-0 over Singapore in a match of Group F in the 2024 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualification on March 9 evening.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on March 9 a 31-member squad for the national women’s football team in preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) and Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

VOV.VN - The 13th international women’s cycling tournament (Biwase Cup 2023) officially kicked off on March 8 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Nearly 1,500 runners, including representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia, the Organising Board of 19th Asia Games (ASIAD 19) and athletes, education staff, and students from Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports on March 8 joined a race in response to ASIAD 19.

The Vietnamese U20 football team lost 1-3 against Iran in the final match of the 2023 AFC U20 Asian Cup’s qualifier in Uzbekistan on March 7, forcing the team to leave the tournament.

Vietnam handed a 3-0 defeat to Indonesia at their first match of the AFC U20s Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in the northern province of Phu Tho on March 7.

Nguyen Thuy Trang has brought the first gold medal to Vietnam at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2023 held in Indonesia from March 1-10.

VOV.VN - Talented local athletes Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc and Nguyen Thanh Ngung are set to compete at the 2023 Asian 20km Race Walking Championships, with the event scheduled to take place on March 19 in Nomi in Japan.

The Vietnamese U23 team are set to showcase their style under new coach Philippe Troussier at Doha Cup 2023 friendly tournament, which will be held in Qatar from March 22-28.

Coach Akira Ijiri of Vietnam’s U20 women’s team said on March 6 he is confident of a win over Indonesia in the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2024 Qualifiers.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recently named a referee supervisor, three referees, and two assistant referees from Vietnam to take charge of some group games at the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup qualification stage which will take place from March 6 to 12.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Phu Tho will play host to Group F matches of the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup qualification stage, with all preparations now being completed ahead of the tournament.

Vietnam have gone top of Group B after a late goal from Nguyen Van Truong secured a 2-1 win over Qatar in their second match of the Asian Football Confederation U20 Asian Cup on March 4 night.

VOV.VN - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy touched down in Vietnam on March 4 as part of a promotional tour being held in the buildup to the tournament which is scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand later this year.

VOV.VN - Local cueist Duong Quoc Hoang enjoyed victory over Japanese rival Toru Kurabayashi to progress to the Round of 16 at the ongoing Predator WPA world 10-ball championship.

VOV.VN - Striker Nguyen Van Quyet, who won the Vietnamese Golden Ball 2022, has joined 21 other local footballers to take part in the first gathering of the national men’s football team this year.

Saigon Heat will meet Singapore Slingers in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) 2023 at Nguyen Du Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Quang Binh Discovery Marathon 2023 is scheduled to be held at Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park on March 11 – 12, attracting nearly 2,000 domestic and foreign amateur athletes.

VOV.VN - The gold-plated trophy of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on March 3 as part of its tour to 32 countries that will take part in the 2023 tournament to be jointly held by Australia and New Zealand.

Some 7,000 runners, including 300 international marathoners, will participate in the 5th Dalat Ultra Trail (DUT) 2023 which will take place in Da Lat city and Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from March 3-5.

Vietnam’s March 1 triumph at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Asian Cup finals gives them an early boost while the rivals Australia will have to bounce back in their remaining matches to stand a chance of advancing to the knockout stage, said an article published on the AFC’s official site.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese jujitsu fighters were placed fourth in the medal tally at the Asian Jujitsu Championship 2023 which concluded in Thailand on March 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam defeated Australia 1-0 in their Group B opening match of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals in Uzbekistan on March 1.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese U23 men’s football team will compete in the Doha Cup 2023 friendly tournament which is scheduled to take place in Qatar from March 20 to March 28.