The draw for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup finals took place on November 5 in Jakarta, Indonesia – the tournament’s host nation from January 27 to February 7, 2026. This marks the second time Indonesia has staged the continental event, after the first in 2002.

The final matches of the “Felet Viet Nam International Series 2025” Badminton Tournament took place at the Bac Ninh Provincial Sports Gymnasium on the evening of November 2 after six days of exciting competition. The Vietnamese team won two Gold Medals in the men’s and women’s singles.

Eight Vietnamese female athletes and their coaches are undergoing an intensive training programme in Caen city, France's Normandy region, as part of preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

The Vietnamese youth golf team concluded a memorable journey at the 2025 Asian Youth Games held at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain from October 23 to 25, earning two proud silver medals.

Tien Phong Newspaper held a press conference on October 22 in Ha Noi to announce the upcoming Tien Phong Golf Championship 2025, which is set to tee off on November 15 at the Legend Valley Country Club in Ninh Binh Province.

The 2025 Asian Rowing Championships concluded in Hai Phong on October 19 with Viet Nam’s national rowing team winning six gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, affirming its growing stature in regional rowing.

Viet Nam secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Nepal in the second leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on October 14, with the only goal coming from a Nepalese defender’s own goal.

The NovaWorld National Tennis Championship officially opened at NovaWorld Phan Thiet, Tien Thanh Ward, on the morning of October 13, 2025.

The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings will be held in Ha Noi from October 13–17, announced at a press briefing on October 9.

The Southeast Asian Esports Federation (SEAEF) was officially established on October 8, bringing together 11 member countries from across the region, according to the Viet Nam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA).

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) officially launched its new mobile application — the VFF App — in Ha Noi on October 6, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Vietnamese football.

Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Huy Hoang claimed the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle - his second gold medal at the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships, held in Ahmedabad (India) from September 28 to October 2.

The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) is scoring big off the pitch with two nominations at the upcoming AFC Awards Riyadh 2025, highlighting its expanding influence in Asian football.

Viet Nam’s xiangqi kingpin Lai Ly Huynh pulled off a historic upset on September 27, snagging his first world championship in the standard discipline by outsmarting China’s Yin Sheng in the 2025 World Xiangqi Championship final.