VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation announced on October 21 that the national women’s football team ranks 37th globally, 6th in Asia, and 1st in Southeast Asia, according to the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking.

VOV.VN - On Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20), Vietnam honours its female athletes, the core force carrying performance targets and continually establishing historic milestones for national sports.

VOV.VN - Despite missing out on medals at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20), Vietnamese marksmen Trinh Thu Vinh and Pham Quang Huy have improved their world rankings in their signature events, alongside a notable rise by Nguyen Thuy Trang in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) rankings.

VOV.VN - Vietnam finished the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (ASIAD) with three gold medals and 25 medals overall, falling short of its target of at least four golds and finishing fifth among Southeast Asian nations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam defeated Thailand 2-1 in a thrilling women’s quadrant final at ASIAD 2026 on October 3, successfully defending the gold medal won in Sepak Takraw at the previous Asian Games.

VOV.VN - Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang secured a silver medal for Vietnam in the individual mixed virtual taekwondo event at the 20th Asian Games (ASIA 20) after losing 0-2 to Yape Gabriel Derick of the Philippines in the final.

Vietnam's League of Legends team won a bronze medal in esports at the 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) after losing to Chinese Taipei in the semifinals on October 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam defeated two-time world champion Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan 5-0 in the women’s 51kg semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games (ASAID 20) on September 30, setting up a title clash with reigning Olympic champion Wu Yu of China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has secured its second gold medal at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) in Japan after Nguyen Thi Thu Trang and Nguyen Thi Khanh Ly defeated their Philippine opponents in the women’s doubles Sepak Takraw final in Nagoya on September 29.

Vietnam snapped a two-day medal drought as its men's sepak takraw team took bronze at the 2026 ASIAD, lifting the delegation's haul to 19 medals, including one gold, one silver and 17 bronzes.