NDO/VNA – Vietnam has set itself a target of 20 berths at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, said the Vietnam Sports Administration on February 10. 

NDO –Vietnam Trail Marathon kicked off in Moc Chau district, Son La province, on January 11 with the participation of more than 3,000 athletes from 42 countries and territories across the world. 

NDO – Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thi Cam Nhi has bagged the gold medal in the women’s 70kg category at the 5th Asian Pencak Silat Championship, which took place in Yanji, China, from December 25 to 30. 

NDO - The year 2019 marked steady development for Vietnam's sports with many memorable achievements, including takingsecond place at the 30th SEA Games, notably clinching two gold medals from the men’s and women’s football tournaments. 

NDO – Hanoi FC dominates the shortlist for the 2019 Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards, which was announced by the organisers on December 16. 

NDO – Vietnam’s star midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named within the 24-man shortlist for the Best Footballer in Asia 2019. 

NDO/VNA – The 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines ended with a spectacular music and light feast-inspired closing ceremony, and the official flag handover to Vietnam – the host of the 2021 event. 

NDO/VNA – Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 11 evening to welcome home their heroes from the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese archer Nguyen Van Day earned a historical silver medal at the ongoing 2019 Asian Archery Championships, the Vietnam Archery Federation announced on November 27. 

NDO - Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam blocked a penalty and made a number of brilliant saves as Vietnam played out another goalless draw against Thailand on matchday six of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers round two in Hanoi on November 19. 

NDO – A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sporting delegation to the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games took place in Hanoi on November 16. 

NDO – The 2019 Vietnam Sport Show will be held at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre from November 14-16, with the participation of 150 domestic and international enterprises.  

NDO – The seventh ‘Run for the Heart’ race will take place in Hanoi on November 10 and in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, aiming to raise funds for children with congenital heart defects, heard a press conference on November 7. 

NDO – Vietnam won 14 medals, including four gold, four silver and six bronze, at the Southeast Asia Chess Championships 2019, which concluded in the northern province of Bac Giang on November 3 after nine days of competition.