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Vietnam’s futsal team lost 3-2 to hosts Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 on February 3, bringing their campaign to an early end.

Hoang Nguyen Thanh will represent Vietnam at the Tokyo Marathon 2026, one of the six World Marathon Majors, scheduled for March 1 in Japan.

Vietnam’s futsal team fell 0-1 to Thailand futsal team in their final Group B match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 31.

Vietnam has been selected by the Asian Wrestling Federation to host the 2026 U17 and U23 Asian Wrestling Championships, marking the second time the country will stage the continental youth event.

Vietnam secured a 2-0 victory over Lebanon in their second Group B match of AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 on January 29, putting them on the brink of an early quarter-final berth.

President Luong Cuong has signed a decision, approving Vietnamese citizenship for Patrik Le Giang, a Slovakian national who is currently playing as a goalkeeper for HCM City Police FC.

AFC has announced disciplinary action against forward Nguyen Dinh Bac following the red card he received in the third-place playoff match against South Korea U23 at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac has become the first Vietnamese player to claim the Top Scorer Award at the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

The AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 third-place match on late January 23 (Vietnam time) concluded with a victory for Vietnam, whose players overcame the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a nerve-wracking shootout.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the referee team for the third-place playoff at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 between U23 Vietnam and U23 South Korea.

Vietnam claimed another gold medal at the 13th ASEAN Para Games on January 21, with swimmer Vi Thi Hang breaking the Games record in the women’s 50m backstroke (S6-7).

Vietnam U23 were beaten 3-0 by China U23 in the semifinal of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup on January 20 in Saudi Arabia, missing out on a place in the final.

Ho Chi Minh City has installed six large LED screens along Nguyen Hue pedestrian street to allow residents and visitors to watch Vietnam’s U23 semi-final match against China on Tuesday evening.

The national team will participate in the 2026 World Chess Olympiad which is scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan from September 15 to 28.

Vietnam U23 will face China U23 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinal without midfielder Yang Haoyu, who is suspended after accumulating two yellow cards earlier in the tournament.

Vietnam U23 booked a place in the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 after a dramatic 3-2 victory over UAE U23 on January 16 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Vietnam have been drawn in the same group as Indonesia and Singapore at the ASEAN Championship 2026 (ASEAN Hyundai Cup™ 2026), following an official draw held in Jakarta on January 15.

Vietnam pulled off a major upset at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026, defeating tournament hosts Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their match to secure a place in the quarter-finals with a perfect record.

Vietnam claimed a 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the second match of Group A on January 9, strengthening their chance of advancing to the knockout stage of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup.