VOV.VN - Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled two major online football betting rings with estimated transactions of more than VND3.5 trillion (US$134 million), arresting 85 people in one of Vietnam's largest gambling crackdowns during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on June 30 hosted a gathering to celebrate the 159th anniversary of Canada's National Day (July 1, 1867–July 1, 2026).

VOV.VN - Police in the central province of Nghe An have arrested 11 people after dismantling an online football betting ring that processed more than VND5 billion (about US$190,000) in wagers during the first six days of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Although Vietnam aren't playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many Vietnamese citizens are still watching the tournament with pride, as a half-Vietnamese footballer is taking part in the global event.

Star Telecom (Unitel), a telecommunications joint venture between Viettel and a Lao partner, officially launched its broadcasting rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Laos on June 8, becoming the first telecom operator in the country to independently acquire the rights to the tournament.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Television (VTV) announced it has officially secured the exclusive media rights to broadcast the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vietnam.