Việt Nam topped the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships, which closed in Thailand on December 11.

Vietnamese master Trần Tuấn Minh came second at the Philippines International Open’s Open Division chess tournament on December 11.

Saigon Heat lost to Hong Kong’s Eastern Long Lions 74–84 in their second match at the ASEAN Baksetball League (ABL) on Saturday at the HCM City’s Canadian International School Arena.

Top Vietnamese female badminton player Vũ Thị Trang won two titles at the Yonex Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge on Saturday.

Although Việt Nam were stopped in the ASEAN Football Federation Cup’s semi-final, two players are included in the list of top players in the event by the prestigious website espnfcasia.com.

Vietnamese top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam of Bình Dương took the men’s singles title at the National Best Tennis Players Tournament which wrapped up in the central province of Nghệ An on Saturday.

Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên failed in the women’s 200m medley at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which wrapped up in Canada yesterday.

Italian cyclist Fabio Aru has been named as the new team leader of the elite Astana team after the departure of his compatriot Vincenzo Nibali, the Kazakh outfit confirmed on Sunday.

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the seeds for the draw of the last qualifying round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.