Việt Nam News

You see unlike most cities in the UK, there is only one football club in Newcastle, so you would be hard-pressed to find any man, woman or child who doesn't love their football club with a passion.

SEA Games winner Nguyễn Thị Oanh supports AIA Vitality to promote sports and healthy lifestyles in Việt Nam.

Philippe Troussier makes up a list of three goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 13 midfielders and six strikers in his preparation for the Asian Cup.

Vovinam martial artist Bùi Thị Thảo Ngân winds up a brilliant 2023 with golds from the SEA Games and world championships.

Triathlon is relatively new in Việt Nam, but has been developed in some strong sport hubs such as Hà Nội, HCM City and Military Team. It has spread remarkably through the country in the past three years and many athletes have competed professionally.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc and Võ Xuân Vĩnh won the women’s and men’s 26km of the VTV8 Sơn Trà Run Challenge – The Race in the Clouds – on the Sơn Trà Mountain track, the first ever run on the mountain, marking an amazing Christmas Eve on December 24.

Phúc and her younger brother Nguyễn Thành Ngưng, also a national team member, decided to push the walking movement nationwide, starting from the capital city, with the hopes of seeing it develop as a hot trend.

A basketball festival called High Hoop with training sessions for children from eight to 13 years old in HCM City, Đà Nẵng, Vinh, and Hà Nội will be organised from now to the beginning of 2024.

This year, Liêm has made significant progress in the global chess rankings, reaching the 15th position in August.

Athletes did not have enough international intensive training courses due to funding problems while the domestic competition system was ineffective.

Prior to this appointment, Thành had an impressive track record as a youth football coach in HCM City.

The 17-year-old has been one of Việt Nam's 'athletic treasures' who hopes to lift the country back on top of regional games.

Securing places for the 2024 Paris Olympics has become an urgent task for Vietnamese wrestlers.

Now I know Forrest Gump is nothing more than a feel-good flick, albeit a really good one. And I know it is pure make-believe, but this week I’ve seen some really stupid people doing really stupid things.

Vietnamese team finished at the top of the 15th SEA Youth Athletics Championship which closed last week in Thailand.

Their recent 2-0 win against Thể Công – Viettel has provided the capital team with momentum for their hopes to overcome their upcoming opponents.

In the U14 boys' category, Đinh Nho Kiệt put up an impressive strong performance, finishing nine games with seven wins and two draws, accumulating eight points and securing the gold medal.

The Vietnamese athletes competed in 20 events and secured seven gold, four silver and one bronze medal to dominate the tally.