Vietnam on September 17 recorded a hard fought 2-1 victory over a dogged 10-woman Myanmar side in the last group match of the ASEAN Women's Football Championships.
Vietnam’s surprising 3-2 win against Japan has landed them in the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship quarterfinals, which is being held in Kazakhstan.
The International Federation of Association Football has given its support to the Vietnam Football Federation to develop a football information management system.
England, Germany, France and the Netherlands all started the road to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with victories when the European qualifying campaign began.
Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem scored an impressive victory over England’s number one player Michael Adams in the ninth round of the 2012 World Chess Olympiad, earning a final 3 – 1 win for the national men’s team.
With 352 points, FIFA-accredited referee Vo Quang Vinh won the 2012 Golden Whistle award for the year's best referee, the Vietnam Football Federation announced.
Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open when he lost a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych just hours after his old rival Andy Roddick bid a tearful farewell to his tennis career.
The Belarusian world number 1 Victoria Azarenka will attend the Heineken Stars 2012 international tournament which kicks off on September 20, along with three other world-class players.
Oscar Pistorius was dethroned as young Brazilian stole his Paralympic T44 200m crown with a powerful run, topping a successful night on the track for the South American nation.