Việt Nam News

Welcome to our live blog coverage! Ninety minutes, ASEAN football's record-winning national team of Thailand, and a rowdy crowd of around 50,000 in Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium stand between Việt Nam and their third ASEAN Championship title. With the advantage gained in Phú Thọ on Thursday, can Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team bring the glory home? Kick-off for the final match of this tournament begins at 8pm Việt Nam time – don't miss a beat of the action!

At 8pm this evening, the Vietnamese team will face Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final. Fans, waving national flags and carrying the golden cup, will provide an extra boost of motivation to coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.

Families of Vietnamese national team players will arrive in Bangkok for free to support their husbands and sons in the ASEAN Cup's final second leg match on January 5.

Việt Nam come to Thailand aiming to secure their third regional championship trophy, while the hosts will try to defend their title through penalty kicks in the final's second leg on Sunday.

Hồ Thanh Ân has participated in many tournaments, earning remarkable achievements, including three Asian Championship gold medals, three Southeast Asian Championship golds, two World Cup titles, and silver and bronze medals at the World Championships.

Việt Nam set a target of being in top three in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, the national most important sport tast in 2025.

Former Vietnamese national football player Lê Sỹ Mạnh, 41, has been arrested by Tân Bình District Police on charges of disturbing public order following an incident at an amateur football match.

Coach Kim Sang-sik said that the Vietnamese team's victory over Thailand was significant, giving fans renewed hope for 2025.

They are playing incredibly well right now, but games will start to come thick and fast, especially as we get to the business end of the Champions League.

In Việt Nam's first final away from the capital Hà Nội, the team found their first win at home against Thailand in 27 years, with naturalised star Nguyễn Xuân Son again the centre of attention, as he bagged another double to hand over Việt Nam the advantage before travelling to Bangkok for the Final.

Welcome to our live blog coverage! This is it, the 2024 ASEAN Championship final—ASEAN's El Clásico between Việt Nam and Thailand at Việt Trì Stadium in Phú Thọ. Kick-off is at 8pm Việt Nam time. Don't miss a moment of the match that everybody's watching.

Coach Kim Sang-sik has committed to winning the championship in what has been his inaugural tournament with the Vietnamese team.

Nguyễn Thị Oanh won and set a new national record while Hoàng Nguyên Thanh missed the top spot due to running wrong route at the Vietnam International Half Marathon 2025 powered by Herbalife on January 1 in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese athletes have achieved remarkable successes in 2024. Việt Nam News highlights the five standout events of the year.

The Việt Nam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) has published the Esports White Book 2022-2023 which will provide crucial and in-depth information about the esports to wider community.

Coach Kim Sang-sik completed his mission after Việt Nam secured a place in the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electronic Cup's final, but said it was only a beginning of his side's journey.

The 2025 Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament attracted the participation of 67 teams from universities, colleges and academies nationwide. This year's tournament witnessed a record number of participating teams.

According to the ministry's assessment, during the 2021-2024 period, the poverty rate has decreased by about 4.2 per cent, an average decline of about 1.05 per cent per year.