The Vietnamese Olympic team departed Hanoi for Hangzhou in China on September 16 as they get their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD 19).

Vietnamese cueist Bao Phuong Vinh exceled his teammate Tran Quyet Chien in the final of the World Championship 3-Cushion 2023 in Ankara, Turkey, winning the title for the first time in history on September 10.

Vietnamese wrestlers on September 5 grabbed three gold and three silver medals in the men’s 55kg category at the ongoing 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Saudi Arabia.

Global football governing body FIFA has decided to provide an additional two video assistant referee (VAR) vans for Vietnam to use in its football tournaments.

More than 80 domestic and international teams are taking part in a off-road car racing tournament in Buon Don district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, which opened on August 13.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Consulate of Indonesia organised ASEAN Fun Walk 2023 on August 12, with the event drawing the participation of approximately 1,000 local and foreign runners.

Two Vietnamese teams, AKA Racing and Steelmate Racing, are set to represent the country to compete at The Asia Cross Country Rally, commonly known as “AXCR” or “The Asian Rally”.