Việt Nam's 27-match unbeaten streak, the longest in Southeast Asian football history, came to an end in Bandung, where a 2-0 defeat to Thailand also handed the Thais top spot in Group B and a place in the final.
Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang, Nguyễn Thị Khánh Ly and substitute Lê Thị Hồng Liên defeated Salon Nelly Jay, Sucalit Jean Marie and Sinogbuhan Abegail of the Philippines 15-8, 15-4 in the final match of the women's doubles event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium on September 29 in Nagoya, Japan.
Việt Nam’s Group B title came despite the absence of experienced Grandmasters Lê Quang Liêm, Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn and Lê Tuấn Minh.
Minh enjoyed more accolades in 2025, finishing runner-up in the US Junior Amateur competition, the first ever finalist from Việt Nam in a US Golf Association event.
Việt Nam opened their FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over the Philippines on Saturday in Indonesia
The Saigon Heat reclaimed the VBA crown after a convincing 84–67 victory over the Hanoi Buffaloes at Xuân Đỉnh Gymnasium on Sunday (September 27).
The tournament features 16 men's and women's teams who are the strongest from three regional qualifications which were held in previous months.
This year, 3,000 runners including 250 foreigners advanced to the final and raced in men's and women's events in difference distance categories. About 2,000 others joined them to promote healthy lifestyles and encourage people to practise sport.
The 19-year-old English-Vietnamese forward needed just 25 minutes of his international debut to leave his mark. The harder part starts now.
Việt Nam made six changes to the side that lost to Uzbekistan in their final group match, but the reshuffle did not spare them from early pressure.
At 24, Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm made history as the first Vietnamese karate athlete to secure back-to-back gold medals at two consecutive Asian Games.
Nguyễn Thị Hương and Diệp Thị Hương won historic medal for Vietnamese canoeing after finishing third in the women’s C2 500m at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD) on September 25 in Japan. It is the only medal of the day of the delegation.
The race is the first in the Mekong Delta to have its course certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races, helping raise the event's organisational standards and promote Cần Thơ as a destination for domestic and international runners.
With the huge advantage of having won the first two games of the best-of-five VBA Finals series, the Heat had a chance to swept the defending champions Buffaloes and clinch the title on their home court.
The match, the third time Việt Nam have reached the women's football quarter-finals at the Asian Games, will kick off at 1pm Vietnamese time.
The tournament is held by the Hà Nội Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with support from Vietnam Airlines.
Việt Nam take one silver and five bronzes in wushu, rowing and esports in the fifth day of activities at the Japan Asian Games.
Deputy Minister Hoàng Đạo Cương calls on the NBA to further strengthen its presence in Việt Nam by holding more activities that engage NBA stars, including meet-and-greet sessions, player exchanges, and exhibition games, to inspire and encourage greater participation in basketball among Vietnamese youth.
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