VOV.VN - The Vietnamese student delegation delivered a strong performance at the Asian Chemistry Olympiad (AChO) 2026, securing a total of 44 awards, including gold medals across different competition levels.

VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed a gold medal at the 2026 Asian MMA Championship after Lo Thi Phung forced her Iranian opponent to submit just 51 seconds into the final, marking the country’s only gold medal at the tournament.

Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes bestowed the Medal of Friendship from Cuba’s Council of State on Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 26.

VOV.VN - Tuoi Tre (Young Age) Newspaper, in collaboration with Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), presented head coach Kim Sang Sik with a special gold medal crafted entirely from 24K gold, weighing the equivalent of 33 chi (around 124 grams), on December 24 at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes claimed an additional 13 gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand on December 19, maintaining third position on the medal table.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese players returned home late on December 19 to a rousing welcome from fans after winning the men’s football gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games in dramatic fashion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 players beamed with joy as they received their gold medals following a dramatic 3-2 win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on the evening of December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam won 16 gold medals on December 17, the eighth official competition day of the 33rd SEA Games, helped it maintain third place on the overall medal table and narrow the gap with second-placed Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes secured four gold medals in athletics on December 16, while the women’s futsal team advanced to the final, helping Vietnam add 8 golds, 8 silvers and 11 bronzes to maintain a close battle with Indonesia for second place in the overall medal table.

VOV.VN - Vietnam clinched five gold medals on the sixth day of competition at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand on December 15, maintaining third place in the overall medal standings with a total of 40 golds.