VOV.VN - Grandmaster Lai Ly Huynh took gold after defeating Chinese prodigy Yin Sheng in the men's final of the 2025 World Xiangqi Championship in Shanghai, China, on September 27, making the history for Vietnamese xiangqi (Chinese chess).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Xiangqi (Chinese chess) team picked up their first silver medal on October 1 at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) after losing out to the hosts China in the final round on October 1.