The tournament features 16 men's and women's teams who are the strongest from three regional qualifications which were held in previous months.
This year, 3,000 runners including 250 foreigners advanced to the final and raced in men's and women's events in difference distance categories. About 2,000 others joined them to promote healthy lifestyles and encourage people to practise sport.
The 19-year-old English-Vietnamese forward needed just 25 minutes of his international debut to leave his mark. The harder part starts now.
Việt Nam made six changes to the side that lost to Uzbekistan in their final group match, but the reshuffle did not spare them from early pressure.
At 24, Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm made history as the first Vietnamese karate athlete to secure back-to-back gold medals at two consecutive Asian Games.
Nguyễn Thị Hương and Diệp Thị Hương won historic medal for Vietnamese canoeing after finishing third in the women’s C2 500m at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD) on September 25 in Japan. It is the only medal of the day of the delegation.
The race is the first in the Mekong Delta to have its course certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, helping raise the event's organisational standards and promote Cần Thơ as a destination for domestic and international runners.
With the huge advantage of having won the first two games of the best-of-five VBA Finals series, the Heat had a chance to swept the defending champions Buffaloes and clinch the title on their home court.
The match, the third time Việt Nam have reached the women's football quarter-finals at the Asian Games, will kick off at 1pm Vietnamese time.
The tournament is held by the Hà Nội Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with support from Vietnam Airlines.
Việt Nam take one silver and five bronzes in wushu, rowing and esports in the fifth day of activities at the Japan Asian Games.
Deputy Minister Hoàng Đạo Cương calls on the NBA to further strengthen its presence in Việt Nam by holding more activities that engage NBA stars, including meet-and-greet sessions, player exchanges, and exhibition games, to inspire and encourage greater participation in basketball among Vietnamese youth.
One of the oldest tournaments in the city since its debut in 1974, the Hànộimới run has become a familiar event for residents of the capital city as well as runners from cities and province nationwide.
The team will spend 12 days in Indonesia, with their campaign opening against the Philippines on September 26.
Dương Thúy Vi also brought a bronze medal in the women’s wushu jianshu and qiangshu event.
The Saigon Heat moved closer to the VBA championship after a convincing 99–74 victory over defending champions Hanoi Buffaloes at the MLC Arena on Tuesday (September 22).
Việt Nam's head coach Hoàng Văn Phúc said the team would focus on recovery before analysing China and preparing a suitable tactical plan for the quarter-final at 1pm on September 25 (Hà Nội time).
Two goals from Mukhammadali Urinboev and Nurlan Ibraimov secured first place for the White Wolves, but Việt Nam still got out of groups after their main contenders Kuwait lost 1-2 to Philippines in the remaining group stage match.