Vietnamese track-and-field athletes will compete in two international competitions this week, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The 25th Asian Athletics Championship is slated to kick off in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 12, with Vietnamese athletes undergoing vigorous training in the hope of achieving their best performance results at the regional stage.

The delegation of Vietnamese athletes with disabilities has obtained successes beyond expectations at the 12th ASEAN Para Games, scheduled to officially wrap up in Cambodia on late June 9.

Vietnam bagged 36 gold, 35 silver and 56 bronze medals, ranking third in the tally as of 21:15 on June 6 - the third official competition day of the 12th ASEAN Para Games that is taking place in Cambodia.

Female weightlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong performed outstandingly in the women’s under-50kg and seized two gold medals on June 4 morning at the 12th ASEAN Para Games now going on in Cambodia. ​

Concluding the third competition day of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) on May 8, Vietnam won additional 15 gold medals to climb to the second position in the medal table with 30 gold, 28 silver, and 36 bronze medals.

Athletics is still the strongest sport of Vietnam, and at the SEA Games, track-and-field stars are hoping to bring home at least 14 gold medals from the Cambodian meet.

Vietnam will send 53 athletes to compete at the 20th ASEAN University Games (AUG), which will be held in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, from July 26 to August 6.

The Vietnamese sports delegation won a total of 14 gold medals on December 9, the ninth competition day of the ongoing 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, bringing the total to 80 so far, surpassing the target of 65.

A 103-strong team of Vietnam, the biggest of its kind, took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th ASEAN Schools Games in Semarang, Indonesia, on July 18.

The Philippines, hosts of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, have added six events in the competition list after coming under heavy pressure from participating countries and the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).

Vietnamese sport sector has recently gained impressive achievements at regional and global competitions. These were attributed to the Party and State's support.

Vietnam will strive to win 4-5 gold medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2.

The week-long ninth ASEAN Para Games wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 23 evening.

The first group of athletes representing Vietnam leave for the Rio Olympic Games on July 25, nearly two weeks ahead of the opening ceremony.

Vietnam ’s track-and-field squad have received remarkable support from sponsors to improve their skills in 2016.

Vietnam finished in fourth position at the ASEAN University Games, following the final day of competition, on July 17 in Singapore.

A 55-member Vietnamese sport delegation will take part in the Children of Asia International Sports Games scheduled for July 4-17 in Russia, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical

Nguyen Thi Huyen is Vietnam’s second track-and-field athlete to be named as a member of the Vietnam national team to compete at the Rio Olympics this summer.

Vietnamese athletes won a total of 36 gold medals after five days of competition at the ongoing eighth ASEAN Para Games in Singapore that opened on December 3.