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Việt Nam's MMA fighters ready for historic ASIAD debut

Chairman of local club suggests cancelling V.league 1 season

The chairman of Quảng Nam Nguyễn Húp said the players wouldn't be able to play to their full potential, as even travelling to an away fixture via plane would be stressful.

Midfielder Hùng's time to shine

The 21-year-old rebounded from being rejected by the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talent (PVF) centre early in his career to become a key player of the V.League 1's Thanh Hóa last season.

Vietnamese footballers help prevent COVID-19 pandemic

A number of profession footballers have donated cash to help the country fight COVID-19.

Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games

The Olympic flame arrives in Japan on Friday, with what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically downscaled as doubts grow over whether the Tokyo Games can go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic.

Monaco Formula 1 GP cancelled due to coronavirus, ending 65-year run

The iconic Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, a glittering fixture on the world motorsport calendar for 65 years, was cancelled on Thursday, the latest event to fall victim to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

Striker Chinh can’t play again after leaving hospital

Six weeks ago striker Hà Đức Chinh left the hospital after treatment for high liver enzymes, but the date of his return for Đà Nẵng is unknown.

Coach Park takes Vietnamese lessons during COVID-19 pandemic

Việt Nam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has started a course to learn Vietnamese as the COVID-19 pandemic disturbs football tournaments around the world as well as in Việt Nam.

HCM City ranked in Asia’s top 100

HCM City have been ranked among the best 100 teams in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Italian FA chief looking at May return for Serie A

Italian football federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina expressed his hope on Wednesday Serie A would resume on May 2 with a possible finish in July at the latest.

Cancelling football season could cost Europe's top clubs four billion euros: report

Europe's top five football leagues could lose as much as four billion euros (US$4.33 billion) in combined revenue if the coronavirus pandemic completely wipes out the rest of the season, according to a study by KPMG.

The show must go on

Will they, won’t they, should they, shouldn’t they? All football fans are talking about the world over right now is what the hell is going to happen to the rest of the season.

Return to the Countryside Cycling Tournament cancelled because of coronavirus

The Return to the Countryside Cycling Tournament, also known as the Gạo Hạt Ngọc Trời Cup, has been cancelled due to ongoing fears surrounding the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the event’s organising board has announced.

ASEAN Para Games delayed to October

It is the third time the event has been delayed.

HCM City and Quảng Ninh to stop playing in AFC Cup in April

The Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) announced yesterday that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially postponed all matches and events scheduled to take place in March and April 2020 due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

UEFA postpones Euro 2020 by a year due to coronavirus

The European Championship, due to be played in June and July this year, has been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football's governing body UEFA said on Tuesday.

'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus

Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside.

Footballers set for busy winter, if coronavirus permits

Việt Nam will have to play 9-11 matches in both World Cup qualifiers and the AFF Suzuki Cup from October to December.

Midfielder Hải surpasses milestone of 100 appearances in V.League 1

Hà Nội FC midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải has surpassed the milestone of 100 appearances in the V.League 1.

Super-sub Nam firing fit at last

With five goals in his last three matches coming on from the bench, Nam has fired coach Chung Hae-soung's HCM City FC to the top of the table.

Bundesliga suspended until April 2 due to coronavirus

The 36 clubs in Germany's two top divisions have accepted the proposal by the German Football League (DFL) to put the competitions on hold until April 2 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the DFL's chief executive has said.