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More than 1,000 motorists have registered to participate in the Honda Biker Rally 2024 which will be held in the southern coastal province of Vung Tau on January 27.

Vietnam bid farewell to the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with a 2-3 defeat to Iraq after conceding in the last minute of the game.

Vietnam’s hope of getting a ticket to the Asian Cup 2023 knockout round was jeopardized when they lost 0-1 to Indonesia in a group D match in Qatar on January 19 evening.

Former coach of Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo is set to be named as a consultant of newly-established Bac Ninh football club who will play in Vietnamese Football League Second Division for the 2024 season.

The global football governing body FIFA has appointed two Vietnamese referees to officiate the third qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics, announced the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Asian powerhouse Japan had a good start in their opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup as they defeated Vietnam 4-2 in a thrilling match on January 14 in Qatar.

The Dien Bien Phu Marathon 2024 unfolded amidst the picturesque landscapes in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on January 14, with 1,500 athletes at home and abroad taking part.

Vietnamese national team head coach Philippe Troussier removed four names on January 12 to name a final list of 26 players to register with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh has emerged victorious in this year’s first weekly Bullet Brawl arena, an online tournament where titled players competed for a piece of the 1,000 USD prize fund.

Three Vietnamese football players, including No1 goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, will not be able to play at the coming AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar early next year due to their injuries.

Prestigious international sports website Metro League recently announced its list of the Top 28 most successful local swimmers of all time, with the top position going to Nguyen Thi Anh Vien.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrapped up the year 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia, 15th in Asia and 94th in the world in FIFA's latest rankings.

A VND300 billion (USD12.39 million) stadium in the Central Highlands province’s Da Lat City will be put into operation late this month.

The Vietnamese youth chess team secured three individual gold medals in the Blitz chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 which was held in Al Ain in the UAE.

Some 2,000 runners will participate in Son Tra Run Challenge 2023 which will take place on Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang city on December 23-24.

Muhammad Ali’s only goal in injury time helped Iraq stun Vietnam 1-0 in a Group F match of the second qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hanoi’s My DInh National Stadium on November 21 evening.

Vietnam got off to a good start in the second qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Asian region, by beating hosts Philippines 2-0 on November 16 evening.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has been selected by FIFA, the global governing body of football, to officiate in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.

Vietnamese athletes won two silver and three bronze medals on the last day of the 4th Asian Para Games that took place in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.