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Vietnamese track-and-field athlete Pham Tien San has arrived in Germany to compete in the Berlin Marathon 2025 on September 21.

The 12th Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), set for September 20, will see nearly 2,000 runners from 47 countries ready to tackle the grueling 50km and 100km ultra-marathons, organisers announced.

Vietnamese naturalized striker Xuan Son is expected to return to action in November after being named in the official squad list for the 2025–26 National Cup.

The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia–Vietnam will take place in the central beach city of Danang from September 30 to October 4.

Thailand has officially introduced its plans for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) and the 13th ASEAN Para Games at a broadcaster meeting and press briefing held in Bangkok on September 8.

The coaching staff of the Vietnam U17 women’s national team has finalised a 23-player squad set to depart for a two-week training camp at Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, Germany.

Badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh will make his long-awaited return at the Vietnam Open 2025 slated for Sept. 9 – 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese men’s futsal team has jumped five spots to 26th in the world, marking their highest position ever, as announced by FIFA, the global governing body of football

Vietnam will field a team of six promising cyclists at the upcoming Asian Youth Games 2025, set to take place in Bahrain from October 22 to 31.

Vietnam’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has made history after defeating former world No. 1 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at the ongoing 2025 BWF World Championships in France.

The “My Vietnam 2025” race took place on August 24 in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi, attracting 21,529 runners from provinces, cities, and clubs nationwide.

To celebrate Vietnam’s 80th National Day on September 2, Nguyen Van Long from Ho Chi Minh City is running solo across the country from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

The Vietnamese women’s team fell 1-2 to the Australian U23 side in the semi-finals of the 2025 ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong on August 16.

As the top fighter in the 60kg, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy will head to Thailand this winter to fight for SEA Games gold.

Nam Dinh FC and Hanoi Police FC will represent Vietnam at the AFC Champions League Two 2025–2026, following the official group-stage draw conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Early bird tickets for the fourth edition of the “Run For Love 2025” competition, organized by Vietnam Airlines, officially went on sale on August 11.

The popular volleyball website Volleybox has ranked Vietnamese outside hitter Tran Thi Thanh Thuy 14th among the world’s top 20 women volleyball players for 2025.

Twelve Vietnamese archers will compete at the 2025 World Archery Championships in the Republic of Korea slated for September 5 - 12.

Vietnamese players departed for Surabaya city, Indonesia, on August 5 to compete in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship for the first time.