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Zico was instrumental in Japan's development as a football nation and has warned that players are moving to Europe too young, citing his native Brazil as a cautionary tale.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn celebrated becoming the first man from Thailand to top the badminton world rankings by winning the Singapore Open in style on Sunday.

Meanwhile, in another class, SEA Games champion Nguyen Trung Cuong set a new national record when he competed in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.

Nguyen Thuy Linh, Vietnam’s leading badminton player, has risen to 11th in the BWF World Tour Rankings with 28,160 points following a strong showing at the Malaysia Masters 2025.

Cueist Tran Quyet Chien is in the second place in the UMB Events Ranking and is third in the World Players Ranking, following his third place in the HCM City World Cup Billiards Carom 3-Cushion 2025.

A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit.

Manchester United players received a warm welcome from Southeast Asian fans as they arrived at their hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ahead of a friendly match scheduled for May 28.

Vietnam placed third overall at the 2025 Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship for Adults, held in Jordan from May 23 to 25, securing a total of seven gold, two silver, and six bronze medals.

Chinese 12-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi could be the brightest young star at this year's world championships after producing a string of eye-popping performances this week.

Son Heung-min "showcased the strength" of South Korean football to the world by lifting the Europa League trophy with Tottenham, the country's FA said on Friday.

A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has been hailed a "sensation" and is on course for the world championships after clocking the fastest time in history in her event at that age.

Vietnam have earned two more slots to compete in petanque at the World Games 2025 this August.

The first-ever Pickleball Champions League Asia 2025 season, a regional pickleball tournament for semi-professional athletes across Asia, is set to take place on June 7 in three localities in Vietnam.

Dantri Newspaper and the Vietnam Pickleball Forum Services Joint Stock Company have signed an agreement to organise the first Dantri Pickleball Tournament, scheduled to take place on July 5 and 6.

Vietnamese gymnast Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien made a breakthrough at the 2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Bulgaria, clinching gold in the men's pommel horse event on May 11 (Hanoi time).

Fifty years post-reunification, Vietnamese football has made a remarkable journey from humble beginnings to international recognition.

Four Vietnamese players will join the ASEAN All-Stars Team in a friendly against Manchester United in Malaysia on May 28, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced.

Vietnamese dancesport duo athletes Pham Trung Hoa and Nguyen My Trang have made it into the top 30 best Latin dance pairs in the senior age group category.

Việt Nam won four bronzes from the 2025 Asian U15 and U17 Boxing Championships which closed on April 30 in Jordan.