Việt Nam News

For Indonesian football, the exit of Kluivert should not be framed simply as the failure of one man.

This is an internationally scaled sports event combined with tourism that has been successfully held since 2017 at the Pù Luông Nature Reserve, a famous and attractive tourist destination in Thanh Hóa Province.

A high-class 60,000-seat stadium, a Việt Nam sports' symbolic construction will be build to serve international events in the future.

The programme is a new step forward for the Vietnamese running community, affirming the pioneering role of the tournament in developing a sustainable running community, connecting Vietnamese runners with the international running movement.

During Việt Nam’s chairmanship, ASEAN sports cooperation was advanced despite regional and global challenges. Numerous joint programmes and initiatives were implemented, promoting comprehensive sports development while strengthening solidarity and friendship within the ASEAN Community.

ASEAN and partners have pledged to strengthen cooperation to boost sport development for a for a prosperous, sustainable community in their conferences within the eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports on October 17 in Hà Nội.

Huỳnh Anh Khôi is the current "king" of the amateur running community in Việt Nam.

The eighth edition of the Việt Nam Jungle Marathon (VJM) will take place on October 18 at the breathtaking Pù Luông Nature Reserve in Thanh Hóa Province, featuring trail runners from 36 nations

ASEAN Ministers and partners have almost completed of their target in the Action Plan on Sports 2021-25 and will seek stronger development in the next period during the eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) which opens on October 16 in Hà Nội.

The U23 Việt Nam team are gearing up for upcoming events, including SEA Games 33 and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

A brand new tournament -- Vietnam Mid-Amateur Championship 2025 – Nam Á Bank Cup -- has been launched to open a new journey for the national golf community.

Việt Nam took three gold medals to place second in the 2025 Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship which closed in Thailand on October 14.

Việt Nam topped the medal tally of the Southeast Asian Shooting Championship 2025 which wrapped up on October 14 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The ASEAN sports cooperation strategy for 2026–30 prioritises community sports, school sports, women’s sports, and sports for people with disabilities, while also promoting digital transformation and the application of science and technology to sports management and coaching.

Việt Nam defeated Nepal 1-0 in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match at Thống Nhất Stadium on Tuesday. However, coach Kim Sang-sik believes that the Vietnamese players have yet to fully capitalise on their opportunities, often acting hastily in front of the goal.

Notably, the event will welcome South Korean athletics legend Lee Bong-ju, who won the silver medal in the marathon category at the 1996 Olympics, along with about 1,500 tourists and businesspeople from South Korea.

All top seeded players found their win in the first round of the National Tennis Championships -- NovaWorld 2025 which opened on October 13 in Lâm Đồng Province.

Nguyễn Danh Hoàng Việt, director of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, emphasises that this year's theme “Navigating Sports – Contributing to Sustainable Development,” reflects the shared vision of the ASEAN to make sports a driving force for health, unity, and social development.