Việt Nam News

The National Age Groups Tennis Championships 2025 began competitively despite heavy rain on July 2 in Bắc Ninh Province. 

Playing a key role in leading Nam Định to the top position, Vũ Hồng Việt was voted the Best Coach of the Year. This is his second title, and it came just two days after he got married to Thùy Anh.

Vietnamese star Võ Kim Bản became the first local player to be named Player of the Game in the 2025 VBA season, leading the defending champion Saigon Heat to a dominant 96-68 win over the Nha Trang Dolphins on Tuesday.

The nation's best swimmers are multiple SEA Games champions Nguyễn Huy Hoàng, Phạm Thanh Bảo and Nguyễn Quang Thuấn as well as Paris Olympian Võ Thị Mỹ Tiên, who qualified for the tournament after beating the Olympics' B standard, a mandatory requirement, in their best categories.

Manchester Reds, a team made up of some former Manchester United players, showed their experience with two goals early in the first half.

Both clubs will enter the group stage directly, signifying a significant achievement for Vietnamese football on the regional stage.

Supported by thousands of loyal fans at the Việt Trì Stadium in Phú Thọ Province, Việt Nam took only seven minutes to test their rivals before young striker Ngân Thị Vạn Sự hit it home from close range after Ngọc Minh Chuyên's initial effort wasn't properly cleared.

Despite facing roster difficulties and playing with several second-string players, the guest team from the Philippines delivered a resilient performance to overturn the early advantage held by the Wings.

SHB Đà Nẵng, the former three-time V.League 1 champions, were dead last at the table up until the 24th round. The club changed its head coach four times this season, with coaches like Cristiano Roland and Phan Thanh Hùng each spending a month with the team before club leaders finally settled on Hà Nội FC's former manager Lê Đức Tuấn in February.

More than 2,000 local and international runners took part in a race to promote a lifestyle without drugs on June 29 in Hà Nội.

Unlike the previous encounter, the Heat made adjustments to their starting line-up, placing their trust in local trio Dư Minh An, Võ Kim Bản and Nguyễn Huỳnh Phú Vinh alongside their foreign duo. The Dragons, however, stuck with their winning formula from two nights prior.

The 2025 HDBank National Futsal Championship featured 56 matches held in Hà Nội and HCM City, showcasing exciting and dramatic encounters that drew the attention of numerous fans.

Coach Mai Đức Chung is aiming for the best possible result for Việt Nam from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, which will begin on June 29 in Phú Thọ Province.

The 28-year-old goalkeeper made a crucial save by blocking a penalty kick from star striker Nguyễn Công Phượng, significantly contributing to Đà Nẵng's 2-0 victory and ensuring their place in V.League 1.

Both teams entered the match without a single win, sitting at the bottom of the VBA standings.

Footballing legend Michael Owen scored twice as the Manchester Reds took a 4-2 win over Việt Nam All-Stars in a friendly match in the Việt Nam-UK Football Festival on June 27, part of sporting activities marking the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and the United Kingdom.

Behind Lê Văn Tuần's LION Championship mixed martial arts (MMA) belt was a story of blood, tears and hardship, along with strong support that lifted a former deliveryman to the pinnacle of Việt Nam’s premier martial arts competition.

Both China and Lebanon have significantly increased their investments in futsal in recent years, making them formidable opponents for Việt Nam in the quest for a spot in the final round.