The delegation, led by Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Dang Ha Viet, comprises more than 500 members, including 90 coaches and 337 athletes of 31 sports.

The Vietnamese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.

The Vietnamese male and female football teams' squads have yet to be revealed.

The Vietnam sports delegation to the 19th ASIAD is divided into three groups. The first group includes players in Chinese chess, sepak takraw, shooting, karate, cycling, weightlifting, and archery. The second one are athletes in swimming, athletics, rowing, canoeing, table tennis, chess, tennis, gymnastics, roller, boxing, taekwondo, wrestling, wushu, judo, kurash, jujitsu, and fencing. The last group comprises volleyball, football, golf, badminton, soft tennis, e-sport, and breakdancing.

A send-off ceremony for the delegation will take place on September 20.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has been selected as the flag holder of Vietnam at the ASIAD opening ceremony.

At the 19th ASIAD, Vietnam aims for 2-5 gold medals.

At the 18th ASIAD, Vietnam won four gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals.

Vietnam footballer extends contract with Portuguese club

Striker Huynh Nhu will continue to play for Portuguese side Lank FC in the 2023-2024 season, after agreeing to extend her contract for one more year.

Park Hang-seo establishes football academy in Vietnam

Former Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo has established a football academy in Vietnam bearing his name in a bid to promote the development of football in Vietnamese schools.

Thirty-one called up for FIFA Days

The coach of the national football team Philippe Troussier has called up 31 players for training ahead of the FIFA Days, the Vietnam Football Federation said on August 29.

National Individual Badminton Championships in Bac Giang lures over 120 players

(BGO) - Yonex Sunrise Cup National Individual Badminton Championships 2023 officially kicked off on August 29 at Bac Giang provincial Gymnasium. The event was jointly held by Vietnam Sports Administration (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and Bac Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son attended the event and encouraged the players.

Le Van Cong wins gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships

Le Van Cong picked up a gold medal for Vietnam in the Men’s 49kg category at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE, on August 23. This is the second time Cong has bagged a gold at the World Championships, after doing so in 2017.

Source: VNA