Sport

The total market value of the Vietnamese men’s national football team stands at EUR6.83 million, placing them in 17th position throughout the Asian region, as calculated by website Transfermarkt.

Despite their efforts, hosts Vietnam (World No. 115) could not make a surprise in a LPBank Cup 2024 friendly game against visitors Russia (World No. 33), conceding a 3-0 defeat at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on September

Vietnamese weightlifter Le Van Cong secured a bronze medal in the men's 49kg category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, marking the first medal for the Vietnamese Paralympic team.

Vietnamese cyclists will compete at the Tour of Poyang Lake 2024 cycling tournament from September 3-12 in Jiangxi province, China.

Russian footballers are scheduled to take a charter flight to Hanoi on September 4 to play Vietnam and Thailand during the FIFA Days 2024, said a representative of the Vietnam Football Federation.

Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat clinched a dramatic victory against his Indian opponent Samarveer in a final match in Nigeria on August 31, winning the Lagos International Classics 2024.

Powerlifters Le Van Cong and Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan have been chosen to carry the Vietnamese national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

The second Asian shuttlecock championship and Asian youth shuttlecock championship 2024 kicked off in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 22.

A total of 120 Vietnamese players will compete at the 22nd ASEAN+ Age-group Chess Championships 2024, scheduled to take place in Vientiane, Laos from August 21 to 31.

FIFA has appointed two female Vietnamese referees Le Thi Ly and Ha Thi Phuong to officiate games at the 2024 U17 Women’s World Cup, due to take place in the Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3.

The Vietnamese national women's football team will train in Europe from September 1 to 15 as they strive to secure a spot at the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup finals.

Vietnamese athletes have set a goal of winning one or two medals at the coming 2024 Paris Paralympic Games due to take place from August 28 to September 8.

The World Boxing Association Asia Convention 2024 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 9, drawing the participation of 200 local delegates and senior leaders of both the WBA and WBA Asia.

The Vietnamese sporting delegation departed the 2024 Paris Olympics and went home empty handed after their final athlete failed to advance to a podium position on August 8.

The country is scheduled to host the International Tennis Federation (ITF) BT50 Fleur De Lys Cup 2024 for the first time which is due to take place in Quy Nhon city from August 18 to August 21.

Markwoman Trinh Thu Vinh has moved her attention to titles at the sixth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 6) which will be held in November in Thailand.

Đinh Anh Hoàng, the SEA Games and national champion is currently Vietnam's best player.

Runners are eager to compete at the upcoming Cần Thơ Heritage Marathon as the event's route has just been standardised by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports has recently decided to ban Vietnamese cueists of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation from taking part in any Asian and global tournaments following Vietnam’s alleged violations of regulations.