In just a few days, the 2023 National Karate Championship will officially take place in Lang Son city. As the host, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and related agencies, units have been preparing the necessary conditions for the success of the tournament. Karate athletes of Lang Son practice for the tournament The 2023 National Karate Championship will...

On the morning of October 11, the Provincial Youth Union and Vietnam Youth Federation of Lang Son province organized the opening ceremony of the 6th youth football tournament in Lang Son province in 2023. Leaders of Lang Son Provincial Youth Union gave opening remarks Participating in the tournament were nearly 200 athletes from 14 district, union and affiliated units....

Head coach of the national football team Philipe Troussier said he was not surprised at the team's 2-0 loss to China in the friendly on October 10 when talking to the press following the match in Dalian, China. Vietnam's national football team (Photo: VNA) He added that both teams have equal goal-scoring chance, and Vietnam could have beaten...

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sport delegation to the 4th Asian Para Games was held in the central city of Da Nang on October 10. The Vietnamese delegation sets off for the 4th Asian Para Games. (Photo: VNA) According to the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the delegation comprises...

The last members of the Vietnamese sports delegation arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on October 9, wrapping up their 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) journey with a total of 27 medals. The karate team at Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: VNA) They brought home three golds, five silvers and 19 bronzes after days of intense, glory-filled competition, completing the...

Eighty powered paragliding pilots joined a performance in Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on October 8, setting Vietnam’s record for the biggest number of pilots in a powered-paragliding performance. Powered paragliding performance in Quang Ninh province on October 8. (Photo: VNA) The pilots are from 15 paragliding associations, clubs and companies. The event...

Vietnam won the championship at the ASEAN Army Men’s Volleyball Tournament 2023 after beating the Royal Thai Army team 3-1 in the final match in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8. Vietnam triumphs at ASEAN Army Men’s Volleyball Tournament 2023 (Photo: VNA) The Indonesian team came third. Speaking at the closing ceremony after the final, Deputy Chief...

Vietnamese athletes on October 7 won one silver and two bronze medals in the penultimate day of the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) in Hangzhou city of China’s Zhejiang province. Do Thanh Nhan defeated the Republic of Korea’s Baek Junhyeok 9-3 in the third-placed playoff of the men's 84kg category. (Photo: Sports Administration of Vietnam) The silver went to...

Vietnam’s Sepak Takraw squad have added a silver to their medal haul at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in China following a match with Thailand in the finals of the women's group three event. The Vietnamese Sepak Takraw girls (Source: sggp.org.vn) Thailand - Vietnam’s long-term rival - claimed a 2-0 victory with a 10 match-point lead, pocketing...

The karate team earned another gold for Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou city of China on October 6. From left: Nguyen Ngoc Tram, Nguyen Thi Phuong and Luu Thi Thu Uyen. (Photo: VNA) The trio of Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi Thu Uyen and Nguyen Ngoc Tram performed exceptionally well, surpassing the highly-rated Malaysian karate...