Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang said his belief that the Vietnam-France defence ties will further develop in the time ahead, during his reception for Alice Guitton, Director General for International Relations and Strategy at the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, in Hanoi on April 15.

Six teams from Vietnam, Laos and Thailand will compete at the E-Sports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament titled ‘MSC Mekong Qualifier 2022’, ahead of the upcoming SEA Games 31 scheduled for May, the Vietnam Recreational E-sport Association (VIRESA) announced on April 15.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is an important pillar of India's foreign policy, especially the "Act East" policy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a phone call held on April 15 with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam successfully defeated the talented Colin Markes of the United States, in the second round of the men’s singles of the M15 Chiang Rai tennis tournament which is currently underway in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Men’s football matches at the coming SEA Games 31 in Vietnam are scheduled to kick off on May 6 and last till May 22. Following is the tentative schedule for the fixtures.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of northern Phu Tho province held a meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation on April 13 to discuss the organisation of a football friendly between the men’s U23 team of Vietnam and the U20 team of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Hanoi will bring into full play the opportunity of hosting the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May to attract tourists to the city, according to the municipal Tourism Authority.

The northern province of Bac Ninh is carefully checking infrastructure and facilities and giving the finishing touches to the works to ensure the successful organization of Boxing and Kickboxing events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

As one of Vietnam's strong points in all regional competitions, the pencak silat team is expected to win seven gold medals at the upcoming SEA Games, although it will be a tough task.