Sport

President Gianni Infantino of the world’s football governing body FIFA has accepted an invitation to visit Vietnam by a senior leader of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

More than 800 swimmers from Vietnam and 25 countries are competing in the Sea Star Nha Trang Bay open water race, which kicked off on June 20 at the Sailing Club Nha Trang.

The first-ever World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Vietnam Dancesport Festival 2025 is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 9 to 13.

Many of Vietnam's most popular actors and singers are actively training for the Dantri Pickleball Tournament scheduled to take place on July 5 and 6 in Hanoi.

More than 1,000 yoga instructors, practitioners, and enthusiasts gathered at Yen So Park in Hanoi on June 15 for a vibrant festival marking International Yoga Day 2025.

Vietnam will play host to the U17 and U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 for the first time, scheduled to take place in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province from June 16 to 28.

Vietnam’s national football team lost 0-4 to Malaysia in their first Asian Cup qualifier match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 10.

More than 10,000 local and foreign runners, including 2,000 children, are expected to join the sixth Mekong Delta Marathon which is due to take place in Hau Giang province on July 5 and July 6.

Vietnamese judoka Hoang Thi Tinh has been selected as the country’s sole representative at the 2025 World Senior Judo Championships, set to take place in Hungary from June 13 to 20.

Legendary Red Devils stars including Michael Owen and Paul Scholes will headline the 2025 Vietnam-UK Football Festival in the central city of Danang from June 26-29.

The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon is an official race under the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), with a certified international-standard course.

Athletes at next year's Asian Games in Japan will stay on a "floating village" cruise ship and in converted shipping containers, an organising official told AFP, defending the cost-cutting move.

Vietnamese shooters Trinh Thu Vinh and Pham Quang Huy will take part in the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2025, due to take place in Munich, Germany, from June 8 to 15.

Zico was instrumental in Japan's development as a football nation and has warned that players are moving to Europe too young, citing his native Brazil as a cautionary tale.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn celebrated becoming the first man from Thailand to top the badminton world rankings by winning the Singapore Open in style on Sunday.

Meanwhile, in another class, SEA Games champion Nguyen Trung Cuong set a new national record when he competed in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.