Sport

Thousands of domestic and international athletes joined the Aqua Warriors Van Don 2025-Camel Cup at Van Don Beach in Quang Ninh Province on September 28.

Grandmaster Lai Ly Huynh took gold after defeating Chinese Yin Sheng in the men's final of the 2025 World Xiangqi Championship in China on September 27, making the history for Vietnamese xiangqi.

Grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Banh Gia Huy will represent Vietnam at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in India from October 31 to November 27.

Central Danang City will host Vietnam’s first-ever full-distance IRONMAN triathlon on May 10, 2026, alongside the annual IRONMAN 70.3 race that has taken place in the city since 2015.

Vietnamese racer Alex Sawer Hoang Dat has been crowned champion of the 2025 F4 South East Asia Championship, becoming the first Vietnamese to claim an overall title in a Formula racing series.

Vietnamese runners dominated the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2025 in Sapa, which took place from September 19-21 with the participation of trail runners from 47 countries and territories.

Vietnamese billiards players Nguyen Van Huynh and Nguyen Bao Chau have earned qualification for the final round of the 2025 WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship.

Vietnamese track-and-field athlete Pham Tien San has arrived in Germany to compete in the Berlin Marathon 2025 on September 21.

The 12th Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), set for September 20, will see nearly 2,000 runners from 47 countries ready to tackle the grueling 50km and 100km ultra-marathons, organisers announced.

Vietnamese naturalized striker Xuan Son is expected to return to action in November after being named in the official squad list for the 2025–26 National Cup.

The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia–Vietnam will take place in the central beach city of Danang from September 30 to October 4.

Thailand has officially introduced its plans for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) and the 13th ASEAN Para Games at a broadcaster meeting and press briefing held in Bangkok on September 8.

The coaching staff of the Vietnam U17 women’s national team has finalised a 23-player squad set to depart for a two-week training camp at Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, Germany.

Badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh will make his long-awaited return at the Vietnam Open 2025 slated for Sept. 9 – 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese men’s futsal team has jumped five spots to 26th in the world, marking their highest position ever, as announced by FIFA, the global governing body of football

Vietnam will field a team of six promising cyclists at the upcoming Asian Youth Games 2025, set to take place in Bahrain from October 22 to 31.