The Vietnam and Thailand Football Federations have reached an agreement to organise a national team friendly match in September.

Vietnam won a gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Suzuki Aerobic World Cup 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, from April 20-24, which gave momentum to the athletes to compete at the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).

A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 19 for an 1,003-strong Vietnamese sports delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) that will be held in Cambodia.

The Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched the “The thao Vietnam” (Vietnam Sports) mobile application to support the promotion of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia.

The successful hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the biggest sporting event in the region in 2022, affirmed the position of Vietnam on the regional sport map and its readiness as well as great efforts to welcome back foreign tourists.

2022 has been a good year for the Vietnamese female football team, as they successfully defended their championship at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and for the first time ever secured a berth in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 that will take place in Australia and New Zealand.

Despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of tourists to Hanoi has so far surpassed the target for the whole year, thanks to the city’s efforts to provide attractive and high quality products.

Winners of the photo contest "Khoanh khac SEA Games 31" (Moments of the SEA Games 31) were honoured at a ceremony organised by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist (VNAP) on August 29.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho has agreed with the proposal of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to host a friendly match between U20 Vietnam and Palestinian footballers, slated for September 3.

Teqball, a ball sport that combines the elements of football and table tennis, which is played on a curbed table, will be featured at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) slated for May 5-16, 2023 in Cambodia.

Workers are putting the final touches on My Dinh National Stadium renovations in Hanoi, including assembling the stage and installing equipment on the pitch in preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in early May.

After the success of the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the Vietnamese sports sector is working towards targets set for upcoming domestic and international sports events.

Ninety-seven years after the first issue of the “Thanh nien” (Youth) newspaper, founded by late President Ho Chi Minh on June 21, 1925, under the leadership of the Party and upholding the traditions of the predecessors, the press in Vietnam has retained its pioneering role and bravely overcome difficulties and hardships to travel to “hotspots” and promptly report on events and fulfil its mission.

Vietnam’s athletics took 22 gold medals at SEA Games 31, a new record in the number of golds obtained in an edition of the sporting event. Female athletes secured 14 golds, helping Vietnam retain the regional throne in the sport for the third consecutive Games.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Lt. Gen. Khamliang Outhakaysone, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army, in Hanoi on June 2.

The recent SEA Games 31 was truly the biggest sports festival in Southeast Asia, offering different and exciting events and competition. It also showed us another perspective on sport, which is the solidarity and friendship it creates between countries in the region.

Despite many difficulties, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam successfully hosted the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), a sport event with fairness, honesty, transparency and noble sportsmanship, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 1 to review the event and honour outstanding athletes.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 31 signed a decision to confer the Labour Order to athletes who made outstanding achievements at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam jumped 70.6 percent month-on-month in May, following the removal of travel restrictions and over two weeks of SEA Games 31 competitions, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 28 hosted a reception for head coaches of Vietnamese men’s and women’s football squads that won gold medals at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).