Vietnamese athletes have set a goal of winning 16-18 gold medals to defend the country's first place in the track and field events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Some 3,000 volunteers serving the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) have completed training, a representative of the organising board for the regional sporting event said on April 15.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has outlined three COVID-19 prevention and control plans to ensure the successful organisation of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in the capital city in May.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has outlined three COVID-19 prevention and control plans to ensure the successful organisation of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in the capital city in May.

With some good news Vietnamese athletes brought home at the first days of the new year, people expect many sports achievements in 2022 when the country will host and take part in a number of major regional and international tournaments.

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.

The 45th edition of the National Athletics Championship will take place from December 5-12 at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi, with 50 events, according to the Vietnam Athletics Federation (VAF).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team earned two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals in the fighting, duo/show mixed, and newaza categories at the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

VOV.VN - Weightlifter Le Van Cong has been awarded a bonus of VND50 million from the Vietnam Sports Association for Disabled Athletes (VSAD) after his medal-winning performance at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have received enthusiastic support from the mayor and residents of Kokubunji city, Tokyo - one of the "host town" of Vietnam at the Paralympics as there is one more day left before the beginning of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics).