The Sports Partnership Initiative for Community Health in Viet Nam achieved significant results, including reaching more than 1.2 million people through communications activities, supporting over 229,000 students and residents in maintaining physical activity, and increasing the proportion of students meeting physical activity standards by 22.6% at 10 schools.
The Viet Nam U17 national team made history by defeating the UAE U17 side 3-2 in their final Group C match at the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals in the early hours of May 14 (Viet Nam time), thereby securing a place in the quarter-finals and qualifying for the FIFA U17 World Cup for the first time.
Viet Nam’s Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh made history on May 10 by becoming the country’s first female player to win the Asian women’s three-cushion title at the 14th Asian Carom Billiards Championships 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Nam national U17 football team secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Yemen in their opening match of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia early on May 7 (Viet Nam time).
The seventh edition of the “Running on the Happiness Road” ultra trail race 2026 took place on the Dong Van Karst Plateau, attracting 1,500 athletes, including 38 international runners from 13 countries. Starting at 4 a.m. in the center of Meo Vac Commune, participants embarked on a challenging journey across rugged terrain characterized by sharp limestone formations, with seven race distances ranging from 6 km to 70 km.
Nearly 8,000 domestic and international athletes took part in the AirAsia RedRun Da Nang 2026 on April 26 in Da Nang, highlighting the central coastal city’s growing appeal as a destination for international sports tourism.
Viet Nam’s DanceSport team has made an impressive start at the Philippine Superstars Open Dance Festival 2026 in Manila, securing a total of six gold, five silver and one bronze medals to temporarily top the medal standings.
Former Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien delivered an impressive performance at the Oceanman Maldives 2026 open water swimming championship, claiming four gold medals.
Head coach Kim Sang-sik has helped the Vietnamese football build a solid foundation for success at the regional level in recent times, but the real challenge for the Vietnamese national team lies on the continental stage.
Viet Nam's national football team has returned to the world’s top 100, rising to the 99th place in the latest FIFA rankings following the March 2026 FIFA Days, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
As spring arrives, vibrant festivals across Tuyen Quang are enriched by traditional ethnic sports, which have become a distinctive cultural highlight. These activities not only provide entertainment but also preserve heritage values, reflecting community spirit, cultural identity, and aspirations for harmony among ethnic groups.
Viet Nam delivered a vibrant showcase of culture and heritage at the 2026 Macau International Parade, captivating international audiences with traditional costumes and dynamic performances presented by the Vietnamese Overseas Association in Macau (China).
Exactly 80 years ago, on March 27, 1946, when the fledgling revolutionary government was facing countless challenges in combating “hunger, illiteracy, and foreign aggression”, President Ho Chi Minh wrote the call for nationwide physical exercise, published in Cuu Quoc Newspaper, with the far-sighted vision that “a strong people makes a prosperous nation”, and he himself set a shining example in physical training.
Sports initiative promotes healthy lifestyle to more than 1.2 million people
