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Major media outlets of the Republic of Korea have reported that Kim Sang-sik, former coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, will take over as coach of the Vietnam national football team, succeeding Park Hang-seo.

A cycling tournament to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Battle victory will be held on May 1- 5 from Hanoi to Điện Biên Province.

Despite efforts, Vietnam conceded a 0-1 defeat to Iraq in a quarter-final match on April 26 evening, bidding farewell to the ongoing 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup in Qatar.

Vietnam secured two more tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer after clinched medals at Olympic qualifications in Japan and the Republic of Korea.

10-men Vietnam on April 17 beat 10-men Kuwait 3-1 in their dramatic Group D opener of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup getting underway in Qatar.

Female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh will be the 7th representative of Vietnam to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.

The Vietnam Football Federation and LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish men's football, have reached an agreement on plans to bring Vietnamese national men's and women's teams to train and play friendly matches in Spain.

Vietnamese movie “Việt và Nam” (known as “Viet and Nam” in English) will vie for a prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from May 14 to May 25 in France.

The national U23 football team has been recognised as the youngest squad competing at the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup finals which will run from April 15 to May 3 in Qatar.

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang will host the 3rd International Hot-air Balloon Festival from April 27 to May 2, according to organisers.

Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh clinched a coveted spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dominant performance at the ongoing 2024 International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Thailand.

Lại Gia Thành won first title for Vietnam at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup on April 1 in Phuket, Thailand.

For the first time Vietnam will play host to the World Pickleball Championship Series – Asia Pacific in April.

Nearly 1,500 domestic and foreign athletes will compete in Aqua Warriors Ha Long Bay dubbed a biathlon aquathlon of swimming and running, which is scheduled to take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 13 - 14.

The Vietnam Football Federation is looking for a new head coach of the national football team after terminating Frenchman Philippe Troussier’s contract on March 26.

The Vietnam national football team's hopes for the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming, after a disappointing 0-3 defeat at the hands of Indonesia on Tuesday.

The second Summer Yoga Festival is expected to attract approximately 1,500 practitioners as it is due to take place in Ha Long City of northern Quang Ninh province on May 25 - 26.

Two cueists Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh made history for Vietnam when they defeated their Spanish opponents at the 2024 World Championship Three-Cushion National Teams in Germany on March 24, securing the championship title for the first time.

Vietnam lost by a goal to nil away at Indonesia in their third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday.