Domestic football returns on Sunday as Hà Nội FC make the short trip to Nam Định, more than two months since the season was paused for various international tournaments, but I’m finding it hard to get excited and I’m guessing a lot of fans nationwide feel similarly.

Lương Đức Phước secured a hattrick of gold medals at the HCM City Athletics Open tournament, marking his first time winning an official seniors tournament in the national competition system.

Việt Nam won a gold medal at the 17th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championship which concluded on Saturday in Guimaraes, Portugal.

The 31st Games has now finished, but the 32nd edition in Cambodia is coming within a year. A 12-month gap might be a long period for some, but not for elite athletes such as the sisters wrestlers Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh and Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Trang who will defend their titles and expect to lift their other siblings to succeed in the same arena.

Head coach of Việt Nam's U23s Gong Oh-kyun has said that his goal isn't just to win trophies and accolades, but to build a team for the future based on true values and his style of football.  

Vietnamese Lê Văn Công is confident for his regional sport meet's title next month after taking a silver medal at the World Para Powerlifting -- Asia Oceania Open Championship which is ongoing in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

Many of the European managers plying their trade in the UK have been calling for a winter break in the season anyway. And although to some extent, that’s exactly what they’ve got, many of the top players will still be taking part in the World Cup.