Sport

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will participate at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Steinitz Memorial tournament on May 15-17.

Vietnamese football star Nguyen Quang Hai has been listed as one of nine nominees for Asian Front Three by the prestigious sport website Fox Sports Asia.

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) plans to kick off national tournaments after about a four-month hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, pending the government’s approval.

The Philippines has announced the cancellation of the 2020 ASEAN Para Games due to a lack of funding stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.

The coronavirus has impacted sports this year and now 2021 events are starting to feel the pinch, including the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ParaGames in Vietnam.

The Vietnam futsal team have risen one step to rank 44th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Vietnamese muscleman Ly Duc has been named among 24 legendary bodybuilders from Asia, as announced by prestigious fitness magazine BodybuildingPro.

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has announced that the 2020 season is targeted to start in Austria in July, meaning that the Hanoi stage may take place later this year.

Southeast Asian Games defending champion Nguyễn Thị Oanh will compete in the London Marathon 2020 on October 4.

Next Media have purchased the Vietnamese broadcasting rights for the AFF Cup 2020.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that No 1 goalkeeper Dang Van Lam may not participate in Vietnam’s campaign to defend the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup later this year.

Việt Nam’s Phan Văn Santos has been ranked as Asia's top-scoring goalkeeper of all time, according to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Asian sports website Sports442 has published an article regarding the future outlook for the AFF Cup, stating Thailand’s plan to send their U23 side to compete in the competition provide Vietnam a greater chance of winning the tournament.

Vietnamese football bosses have set a tentative date for resuming play on May 15.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team have kept hold of their place as Southeast Asia’s strongest team, according to the latest global rankings released by FIFA.

The monthly salary for Park Hang Seo, coach of the Vietnamese men’s national football squad, has been maintained despite difficulties for the football area caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Two Vietnamese players have been named among the top 10 all-time ASEAN goal scorers in the AFC Cup by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following the historic decision to delay the event due to the coronavirus.

The Vietnamese women’s national football team have kept their spot as the top team in Southeast Asia following the release of the latest FIFA rankings.