The campaign aims to raise awareness among all levels of authority, sectors, and the public about the role of physical exercise and sports in protecting, caring for, and improving the health, physical fitness, and stature of the Vietnamese people.
Vietnamese players set a record by beating Northern Mariana Islands 20-0 in a Group D match of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers on October 8 in HCM City.
The fifth season of the VPBank Đất Sen Hồng Music Marathon 2026 on October 9-11 will feature a huge number of 15,500 runners who will discover Đồng Tháp Province's culture, landscape and landmark.
The championship featured 106 players from seven provinces and cities: Thái Nguyên, Quảng Ninh, Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng, Đồng Nai, HCM City and Bắc Ninh.
Cutting rugs: Dancesport master Nguyễn Khánh Thi said the sport has athletes with the potential to go further, but sustained progress would depend on giving them the right conditions throughout their careers.
For Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, the trip to face the military team will be a tough challenge, with the hosts showing an effective style based on physical battles and quick transitions.
Lê Quang Liêm is one of 24 Grandmasters to compete in the Total Chess World Championship from November 10-20 in Budapest, Hungary.
The event also provided an opportunity to promote traditional Vietnamese martial arts and introduce Vietnamese culture and people to international audiences through sport.
The defeat marked coach Kim Sang-sik's fourth during his tenure and Việt Nam's first recognised loss to Malaysia since 2014.
The results reflected the efforts of the athletes and coaching staff at one of Asia’s major sporting events. The team made a notable contribution, with athletes playing a part in two of Việt Nam’s three gold medals and winning five bronze medals.
The fifth edition featured more than 14,500 runners from 57 countries and territories competing in four categories: 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km. The traditional routes ran through historic landmarks such as Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the Hà Nội Flag Tower, the Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum and Long Biên Bridge.
Việt Nam finished second in Group B of the tournament's Division one, recording two wins and one loss.
Thailand ended Việt Nam's record 27-match unbeaten run in Bandung. It may yet prove the most useful defeat of Kim Sang-sik's tenure.
SBC 2026 is held by New Sports under sponsorship of VNPAY and is broadcast live on VTVcab's On Sports News channel and the tournament's fanpage.
On their way to the final, the Vietnamese team beat India, Thailand and the Philippines in the group stage before overcoming hosts Japan in the semi-finals.
Trailing at the break and facing an early flight home, Việt Nam scored four times in the second half to beat Pakistan 4-2, with substitute Nguyễn Đình Bắc scoring once and setting up two more.
Việt Nam won 2-0 against the Philippines in the final, ending the nation's 20-year title drought in the women's doubles sepak takraw event in Nagoya, Japan.
For race day on October 4, more than 14,500 athletes from 57 countries and territories will compete on four routes: 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km.
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