France's Renaud Lavillenie displayed all his experience to bag a third world indoor pole vault title on Sunday as Briton Andrew Pozzi hailed the late Roger Bannister as the inspiration behind his hurdles triumph.

Saigon Heat are close to assuring a spot in the play-off round after defeating the CLS Knights of Indonesia 114-86 in the ASEAN Basketball League, while playing at home on Saturday in HCM City.

Quảng Nam FC kicked off the V.League 2018 with a ceremony on Saturday, when they announced their target of being among the top three teams this season.

International media have published articles reporting that Formula 1 could have three new Grand Prix events next season, as Miami, Buenos Aires and Hà Nội are close to confirming a deal.

Rheinol Racing Days, the first-ever motorsport event of Viet Nam, will be held at the Đại Nam Racing Circuit in Bình Dương Province on March 10-11.

The most important sports competition for Việt Nam this year will be the Asian Games (ASIAD), in which the country targets three gold medals.

 Hồ Khắc Ngọc of Sông Lam Nghệ An has been voted the best Asian player for February.

Việt Nam and Thailand are the top seeds in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup, which will be organised later this year.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde claimed it was an "invisible penalty" which earned Las Palmas a 1-1 draw on Thursday and gave Atletico Madrid hope in La Liga's title race.

Manchester City piled more misery on beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with a 3-0 humbling of the Gunners on Thursday to open up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

With a mixed team of young and experienced players, Hà Nội FC hope to win the V.League title this year. The tournament will kick off on March 10.

V.League 2018 will begin at Tam Kỳ Stadium on March 10, with a match between defending champions Quảng Nam FC and Sài Gòn FC.

A Japanese delegation of 15 students will visit Việt Nam and play friendly judo matches with Việt Nam’s national judo team and judo athletes in Hà Nội and Nha Trang City from March 6-14.

Two Vietnamese players arrived in Kolkata for the India F2 Men’s Futures tennis tournament on March 5-11, their first event after the Lunar New Year festival.

Australia's three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning, who famously fought off a shark attack while competing in South Africa, has announced his retirement from the sport.

Angel Di Maria grabbed two goals as Paris Saint-Germain downed fierce rivals Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the French Cup semi-finals, hours after the club confirmed Neymar will undergo surgery on his fractured foot.

ONE Featherweight and Lightweight world champion Martin Nguyễn held an open workout yesterday at the Saigon Sports Club in HCM City.

FIFA expert Belinda Wilson is in Hà Nội to survey the national women’s youth football teams.