Sport

The Vietnam Pickleball Federation has been approved for establishment, marking a milestone in the development of one of the country's fastest-growing sports.

Hanoi has approved a detailed master plan for a 125-hectare horse racing and entertainment complex in Soc Son, advancing a long-planned tourism and leisure project.

Vietnamese police have arrested 346 people in connection with illegal football betting and gambling after dismantling 73 cases during the first 21 days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

An off-road motorcycle race has drawn crowds of visitors to Lam Dong Province's coastal Tien Thanh Ward, combining motorsport with beach tourism.

American football fans in Hanoi erupted in celebration as the United States secured a convincing victory over Paraguay in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ho Chi Minh City will hold a community walk involving 5,000 participants to mark the 50th anniversary of the city being officially named after Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese authorities have launched 44 criminal cases involving intellectual property violations and dismantled several illegal football streaming platforms, including CakhiaTV and Rakhoi TV.

Vietnam have been drawn into a difficult group alongside Palestine, North Korea and Iran in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Chiem Hong Thai was beaten 50-25 by Belgian legend Frederic Caudron in the final of the UMB 3 Cushion Billiards World Cup on May 24.

Hung Yen Province police charged 23 people over illegal football streaming sites such as CakhiaTV, RakhoiTV and CaheoTV, used to promote gambling.

The British embassy in Vietnam has praised Vietnamese authorities following the dismantling of the Xoi Lac TV piracy network linked to illegal football streaming and online gambling.

Vietnam national under-17 football team were eliminated from the AFC U17 Asian Cup after a 3-0 quarter-final defeat to Australia national under-17 football team on May 16.

Truong Vinh Hien and Nguyen Hung Anh advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals at the PPA Asia Kuala Lumpur Open 2026 after impressive victories in Malaysia.

Vietnam national under-17 football team came from behind to defeat United Arab Emirates team 3-2 and book a place at the FIFA U17 World Cup after topping their Asian Cup group.

Vietnam’s U17 team suffered a painful 4-1 defeat to South Korea after leading for most of the match on May 10, leaving their hopes of an early World Cup qualification on hold.

Vietnam claimed their first victory at the AFC U17 Asian Cup finals in 10 years after defeating Yemen 1-0 in their Group C opener in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.