The veteran has entered his 21st consecutive V.League 1 season, a rare achievement for a Vietnamese footballer. He reached the milestone on September 5 when Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh faced Hà Nội Police, with Hoàng playing as right back.
Việt Nam will send 15 shooters to compete in 18 of the 28 medal events. Four disciplines have been identified as the main focus: the 10m air pistol, women’s 25m sport pistol, men’s 25m rapid fire pistol and air rifle.
Mạnh previously underwent surgery for a torn knee ligament in Singapore in 2020. He returned to football and went on to become a key player for the national team.
The student basketball movement received a strong push with the launch of the 2026 Việt Nam Student Basketball Tournament (VBAS) on September 3 in Hà Nội.
Strong squad investment, a host of new domestic and foreign signings and a higher foreign player quota are expected to make the title race more competitive.
Head coach Yutaka Ikeuchi blamed a lack of experience, lapses in defensive awareness and a loss of balance in the second half for Việt Nam’s 0-3 defeat to North Korea in their opening match of the AFC U20 Asian Cup...
The tournament provides an opportunity for clubs, localities and sports units from across the country to assess their athletes after training, while identifying promising competitors for the national team.
Việt Nam head coach Kim Sang-sik has urged his players to stay focused after a 2-0 win over Malaysia in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-finals on Sunday.
Việt Nam are making use of the growing trend of naturalised players in Southeast Asian football while keeping an important role for home-grown talent, with Nguyễn Đình Bắc among the clearest examples.