VOV.VN - Vietnamese runner Quach Thị Lan has been eliminated from the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Eugene, the US, after she failed to progress to the semifinals in the women’s 400m hurdles.

VOV.VN - Local swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was voted as the best athlete of 2021 following a string of successful achievements throughout the year, the National Sports Administration and the Vietnam Olympic Committee announced on January 5.

Vietnamese top badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh, Vu Thi Trang and Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete at the 2021 BWF World Championships in Spain slated for this December.

Vietnamese athletes completed their journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with various lessons for their future competitions. The following are some highlights in the team's performance in the world's largest sporting event.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese sports team will return to the country on August 4 after completing their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

Authorities of Kokubunji city, west of Japan’s Tokyo capital city, on July 31 held an event to help local people understand more about Vietnam prior to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athlete Quach Thi Lan secured a place in the semi-final round of the athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in the women’s 400m hurdles on July 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese duo Luong Thi Thao and Dinh Thi Hao finished third in the lightweight women's pair double sculls in Group C and 15th overall at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 29, the best result for Vietnamese rowing at three recent Olympics.

VOV.VN - Despite missing out the chance to progress to the final round of the 800m freestyle swimming contest at the Tokyo Olympics, local swimmer Huy Hoang was the only Asian athlete to be among the top 20 in the event.

VOV.VN - Local badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has become the first female Vietnamese athlete to win two matches in her sport at the Olympic Games.