This year’s competition is expected to include around 50 athletics events, including some new ones, such as the 21km half-marathon walk, the 42km marathon and the 4x100m mixed relay.
This year''s tournament in Qatar will have nine slots for teams from Asia. If Việt Nam finish in second place in Group C or be the best third-placed team, their dreams will come true.
Vietnamese players were praised after their twice coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Thailand in the Group A opener of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre on May 1 in China.
Việt Nam''s U17 players kick off their World Cup campaigns with high spirit and determination, promising their best performance despite playing far away from home.
Vietnamese swimmers finished their sixth Asian Beach Games with a silver medal in the mixed relay 4x1,500m Open Water Swimming event in Sanya, China on April 27.
Việt Nam grabbed second gold medal at the Asian Beach Games 2026 after Phạm Văn Nghĩa overcame strong rivals in the men''s long jump event in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China.
Việt Nam set up their domination in the Southeast Asian region with the fourth ASEAN U17 Boys’ Championship title while looking to highest result at the upcoming Asian Championship Finals next month.
After the match, Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) Vice President Trần Anh Tú met the team to offer encouragement. The VFF also awarded a bonus of VNĐ300 million ($11,400) to recognise the players'' efforts.