Two goals for Vietnam were scored by Pham Hai Yen in the 53rd minute and Bich Thuy in the 64th minute.

Player Hai Yen (centre) scores the first goal for Vietnam in the match against Nepal.

Vietnam, who have targeted the second-place finish in Group D behind reigning champions Japan, faced significant obstacles from Nepal’s strong defensive formation in the first half.

Vietnam will play against Bangladesh on September 25.

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, features a total of 40 sports and 481 events.

Vietnam dispatched a 504-strong delegation, including 320 athletes, to the tournament.

Vietnamese athletes to get big bonuses for Asian Games gold

Vietnamese athletes winning gold medals in the 19th Asian Games in China starting later this month stand to win hundreds of millions of dong in bonuses.

Women's football squad for ASIAD 2023 announced

Head coach Mai Duc Chung has freshly confirmed the list of 22 players of the Vietnam women's national football team who will participate in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) 2023, held in Hangzhou, China.

Vietnamese badminton player beats Japanese opponent to win Vietnam Open

Nguyen Thuy Linh won her second Vietnam Open title in a row after a thrilling victory over Japan's Akari Kurihara on Sunday.

Vietnamese fighter wins 4-man Muay Thai tournament

Tran Quoc Tuan put on an impressive display at the Muay Thai 4-Man Tournament in HCMC, winning two fights to claim the title.

Send-off ceremony for Vietnamese delegation to 19th ASIAD

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 16 to see off the sports delegation of Vietnam to the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) which will kick off in China in late September.

Source: VNA