Following the announcement of a significantly revised competition programme for the 2027 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia, Việt Nam will have to look beyond familiar medal targets to maintain its regional standing.
They will be among the 2,700 young athletes (aged 15-17) from over 200 National Olympic Committees, including a Youth Refugee Olympic, and take part in 25 sports, including athletics, futsal, street skateboarding, and beach wrestling, in official competition.
Đỗ Thanh Hải finishes first in a time of 1min 33.91sec to secure gold medal in the men''s 100m breaststroke SB5 while Đạt touched the pool wall about three seconds.
The tournament, serving a qualification round for the 2026 AHF Asian Women’s Handball Championship, featured six teams from October 14-18 playing in two groups. Việt Nam successfully advanced to the semi-finals where they lost 21-23 to the hosts.
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Thúy adds a bronze for Việt Nam in the Asian Para Games 2026. She finishes third in the women''s javelin F52, F53, F54 category on October 19 in Nagoya, Japan.
Lê Văn Công secures a silver medal from the fifth Asian Para Games 2026 after he finishes second in the men''s 49kg category of powerlifting event on October 19 in Nagoya, Japan.
The 36-strong contingent including 21 athletes with disabilities under Chef-de-mission Nguyễn Trọng Hổ, deputy director of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam, will compete in athletes, swimming, powerlifting, badminton and table tennis.
The results reflected the efforts of the athletes and coaching staff at one of Asia’s major sporting events. The team made a notable contribution, with athletes playing a part in two of Việt Nam’s three gold medals and winning five...
On their way to the final, the Vietnamese team beat India, Thailand and the Philippines in the group stage before overcoming hosts Japan in the semi-finals.
Việt Nam won 2-0 against the Philippines in the final, ending the nation''s 20-year title drought in the women''s doubles sepak takraw event in Nagoya, Japan.
The Vietnamese boxer lost 0-5 to China''s Olympic champion Wu Yu in the final at Nishio Gymnasium, but her achievement in reaching the gold medal bout marked a new milestone for Vietnamese boxing at the continental Games.
Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang, Nguyễn Thị Khánh Ly and substitute Lê Thị Hồng Liên defeated Salon Nelly Jay, Sucalit Jean Marie and Sinogbuhan Abegail of the Philippines 15-8, 15-4 in the final match of the women''s doubles event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium on...