Việt Nam News

Lê Quang Liêm is one of 24 Grandmasters to compete in the Total Chess World Championship from November 10-20 in Budapest, Hungary.

The event also provided an opportunity to promote traditional Vietnamese martial arts and introduce Vietnamese culture and people to international audiences through sport.

The defeat marked coach Kim Sang-sik's fourth during his tenure and Việt Nam's first recognised loss to Malaysia since 2014.

The results reflected the efforts of the athletes and coaching staff at one of Asia’s major sporting events. The team made a notable contribution, with athletes playing a part in two of Việt Nam’s three gold medals and winning five bronze medals.

The fifth edition featured more than 14,500 runners from 57 countries and territories competing in four categories: 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km. The traditional routes ran through historic landmarks such as Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the Hà Nội Flag Tower, the Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum and Long Biên Bridge.

Việt Nam finished second in Group B of the tournament's Division one, recording two wins and one loss.

Thailand ended Việt Nam's record 27-match unbeaten run in Bandung. It may yet prove the most useful defeat of Kim Sang-sik's tenure.

SBC 2026 is held by New Sports under sponsorship of VNPAY and is broadcast live on VTVcab's On Sports News channel and the tournament's fanpage.

On their way to the final, the Vietnamese team beat India, Thailand and the Philippines in the group stage before overcoming hosts Japan in the semi-finals.

Trailing at the break and facing an early flight home, Việt Nam scored four times in the second half to beat Pakistan 4-2, with substitute Nguyễn Đình Bắc scoring once and setting up two more.

Việt Nam won 2-0 against the Philippines in the final, ending the nation's 20-year title drought in the women's doubles sepak takraw event in Nagoya, Japan.

For race day on October 4, more than 14,500 athletes from 57 countries and territories will compete on four routes: 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km.

The Vietnamese boxer lost 0-5 to China's Olympic champion Wu Yu in the final at Nishio Gymnasium, but her achievement in reaching the gold medal bout marked a new milestone for Vietnamese boxing at the continental Games.

The events also aim to identify and develop promising young players, helping build a legacy of strength in Vietnamese carom billiards.

By making it to the final and securing at least second place, the 32-year-old Tâm has already become the most decorated boxer in Vietnamese history.

Tra Vinh University and Danang Sport University became new champions of the sixth National University Championship volleyball tournament which ended on October 1 in Hải Phòng City.

Speaking to reporters at the post-match conference, Kim apologised to Vietnamese supporters and said he was responsible for the defeat in which players tried their best, but his tactics didn't work as he expected.

The event will last until October 5, with a series of competitions, training sessions, professional exchanges, cultural activities and networking events.