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Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Phuong, Nguyen Ngoc Tram and Hoang Thi Thu Uyen won gold in the women’s team kata at the 33rd SEA Games on December 11, defeating hosts Thailand.

Vietnamese pickleballer Ly Hoang Nam jumped to second place in the PPA Tour Asia men’s singles rankings after clinching the PPA Asia Open 2025 title in Hangzhou, China, on December 6.

Vietnam will send 141 para athletes to compete in 11 sports at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand from January 15 to 26, aiming to secure 40-50 gold medals and finish in the top four overall.

Vietnam’s national sports delegation departed for Thailand on December 7 to compete at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), pledging to reinforce the country’s position in regional sports.

The Thai Government is using the the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as an opportunity to boost the domestic economy and promote Thai culture.

Midfielder Thai Thi Thao scored a hat-trick to guide Vietnam to a commanding 7-0 win over Malaysia in their opening women’s football match at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand on December 5.

U22 Vietnam on December 3 began their SEA Games 33 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over U22 Laos at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand, in a match marked by a controversial refereeing decision.

Vietnam has named a 1,165-member delegation for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, including 841 athletes competing in 47 sports and sub-disciplines.

The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports has awarded the Medal of Honour for Youth, Sports and Associative Engagement (Gold) to Vietnamese Paralympic powerlifter Le Van Cong.

Former Vietnamese-French rugby player François Trinh-Duc, and other former French national team players, will join a charity rugby match in HCM City to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

Vietnam dominated the 2025 CMAS Southeast Asia Championship Finswimming Indoor in Indonesia, finishing at the top of the overall medal table with 31 gold, 22 silver, and 6 bronze medals.

Vietnam secured a 2-0 victory over Laos in the second-leg match of the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at Chao Anouvong Stadium in Vientiane on the evening of November 19.

Vietnamese finswimmers have made a stellar performance at the ongoing 2025 CMAS Southeast Asia Championship Finswimming Indoor in Indonesia, bringing home 16 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has ended his run at the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 after falling to Germany’s Alexander Donchenko in the Round 5 tie-breaks.

U22 Vietnam suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to U22 Uzbekistan in the CFA Team China-Panda Cup 2025 international football tournament, held in Chengdu, China's Sichuan Province on November 15.

Vietnam is set to host the KPGA Winter Tour for the first time in February 2027, following to an agreement signed between CV Resort, Phoenix Golf, GolfT, and J Golf in Hanoi on November 13.

Bodybuilder Pham Van Mach has earned the first gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s 55kg weight category at the ongoing 16th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2025 in Indonesia.

Vietnam Cable Television (VTVcab), an affiliate of Vietnam Television, is currently negotiating to acquire the Premier League broadcasting rights for Vietnam during the 2026-2028 period.

Vietnam’s leading chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has made history after defeating India’s reigning national champion Venkataraman Karthik to advance to Round 5 of the Chess World Cup 2025.