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Vietnamese sport faces a changing SEA Games landscape

Ha Noi FC and Viettel square off in Super Cup

After an up and down 2020 season, midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải of Hà Nội FC will be hoping to hit the ground running this year in the National Super Cup tomorrow against Viettel.

Gymnasts target Olympic slots, SEA Games titles

Vietnamese athletes are working hard to secure a second slot in gymnastics at the coming Olympics in Tokyo this year.

Where has it all gone wrong for Liverpool?

High as a kite to down in the dumps in such a short period of time, the wheels are in danger of falling off Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool team.

National women's team starts training for 2021 season

Players of the national women’s football team have gathered for a training camp ahead of a busy 2021, which will end with an effort to defend their SEA Games title.

Coach Park bemoans lack of opportunities for young strikers

Coach Park Hang-seo has returned to South Korea to celebrate the new year with his family and will watch the opening V.League 1 matches from home, hoping to see young players have the opportunity to sharpen their skills.

Out with the old and in with the new

As we say goodbye 2020 and hello 2021, I wanted to take a look at what I think supporters and managers will be wishing for in the New Year.

Việt Nam's 10 sports stories of 2020

In a year where the Olympics and Euros were postponed and sport impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe, Vietnamese athletes still managed to strut their stuff. Việt Nam News looks at the most 10 remarkable sports stories of the year.

Senior national team and U22s play out draw

In front of nearly 20,000 fans, head coach Park Hang-seo selected a strong senior team including Nguyễn Quang Hải, Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, Nguyễn Công Phượng, Đỗ Hùng Dũng and Phan Văn Đức.

Midfielder Thắng could be the next big thing

His performance in last Wednesday's friendly match against the senior national team only further proved his talent and showed why many people believe he is a future star of Vietnamese football.

European-cup winning coach's agent denies rumours of return to Thanh Hóa FC

The Serbian's agent Jernej Kamensek posted on his personal Facebook page that reports from several local media outlets that the former Red Star Belgrade manager would return to the country were unfounded.

FIFA confirm World Cup direct slots, chance is for all

The world football governing body FIFA on Thursday confirmed allocation of slots for the Women’s World Cup.

V.Leagues sign three year sponsorship deal

LS Holdings Groups will support the national football leagues for three years after agreeing a sponsorship an signing contracts on December 24 in Hà Nội.

Quyết scores on return to national team

Forward Nguyễn Văn Quyết of Hà Nội FC was cautiously optimistic about his and the national team's progress after they pulled out a 3-2 victory in the friendly match between the national team and the U22 team on Wednesday.

Việt Nam's answer to Don King aims for boxing glory

Kim Sang Bum walks into his club and enters a room filled with boxing equipment, a champion's belt and photos of well-known boxers on the wall.

Weightlifter Duyên dreams of competing at Tokyo Olympics

At the Hà Nội-based National Sports Training Centre, weightlifter Hoàng Thị Duyên is training hard to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics next year.

Christmas, a time for giving and sacking

Roll up, roll up, step forward for the managerial merry go round.

Coach Hùng takes job at Bình Dương after leaving Quảng Ninh

After saying goodbye to Quảng Ninh Coal after four years in charge, coach Phan Thanh Hùng has been hired to coach BEcamex Bình Dương from the 2021 football season.

Lee Nguyễn to play for HCM City

V.League 1’s HCM City have signed midfielder Lee Nguyễn, who once played for David Beckham's Inter Miami CF in the American Major League Soccer (MLS).

Bình Định could become dark horse of 2021 V-league 1

After 12 years, Bình Định FC now has a promotion slot to return to V-League 1.

'Not a failure': Coach Park sounds off on Văn Hậu's time in Europe

Việt Nam national team manager Park Hang-seo was adamant that his star defender Đoàn Văn Hậu's brief loan spell at SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands was positive for both player and country, calling it a "meaningful experience".