Việt Nam News

Việt Nam will host a number of dancesport events this year within the framework of the Vietnam DanceSport Festival 2026, which will bring a huge number of dancing contestants to the country.

Ho Chi Minh City Wings showed off a different face in the new season when beating Danang Dragons 95-82 in the Vietnam Professional Basketball League (VBA) 2026's game 5 on May 28 in Đà Nẵng City.

In the quarter-finals, Fearless Souls easily smashed Jumpshots into pieces, setting a record result of 101-51.

Việt Nam will face touch opponents at the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers following a draw conducted on May 28 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

To facilitate access for clients and media partners, VNA has launched a World Cup 2026 section on its electronic portal, available from May 25 to July 31.

Five Vietnamese players will compete in the 21st Asian Continental Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The Asia Open Pickleball Championships (AOPC) 2026 Fitgon Cup will gather the continent's strongest players and competitive matches in HCM City in July.

Players have been tasked with winning the ASEAN U19 Boys’ Championship 2026 title, as Việt Nam aim to reaffirm the country’s strong youth football development and regional dominance.

Among the athletes, high jumper Mai Ngọc Ánh is one tipped for the podium. She won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships in 2024.

Two Vietnamese masters will check-mate at the 25th International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) World Chess Championship 2026 in Guardamar, Spain.

Đỗ Ngọc Linh won a gold for Việt Nam from the United World Wrestling (UWW)’s U17 & U23 Asian Championships 2026, which is ongoing in Đà Nẵng.

Việt Nam are hoping to take their fourth straight podium at the AVC Women's Volleyball Cup 2026, which will be held next month in the Philippines.

Organised by the Hà Nội Department of Culture and Sports, the conference was one of activities within the Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival 2026 which will be held in August.

The host fighters won 33 gold medals to top the podium, followed by Indonesia with four and Thailand with two.

Belgian cueist Frédéric Caudron defeated his Vietnamese opponent Chiêm Hồng Thái 50–25 in 22 innings in the final of the 2026 HCM City World Cup Three-Cushion on May 24, securing his third World Cup title in Việt Nam.

Mano Polking's first national championship is the product of patience, structure and a club finally willing to think long-term.

Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Như delivered a standout performance to win the gold medal in the women’s vault at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 in Uzbekistan on Saturday, earning Việt Nam its first international gymnastics title of the year.

The festival aims to provide a vibrant platform for networking and physical fitness, strengthening solidarity among civil servants, lecturers, scientists, researchers, and workers in the fields of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation across the city.