Diep Thi Huong made a hattrick of titles at the 2026 Asian Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 Championships which is ongoing in Kazakhstan.

Diep Thi Huong has been on top podium three times at the 2026 Asian Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 Championship.

The multi-time SEA Games champion took her golds in the women's individual C1-200, C1-500 and C1-1,000 events on June 5. Among these achievement, she well defended her top places in the first two categories.

Athletes will continue paddling until June 7 with both men's and women's gold medals up for grab.

This year championship, beginning on June 4, features about 350 athletes from 17 countries and territories. They compete in kayak and canoeing in individual and pair disciplines.

Vietnam beat UAE to reach U17 World Cup for first time

Vietnam national U17 football team secured a place at the FIFA U17 World Cup 2026 for the first time after defeating United Arab Emirates national U17 football team 3-2 on in the final Group C match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 in Saudi Arabia on early May 14 (Vietnam time).

 

Weightlifters hunt Asian medals in India

Vietnamese athletes are seeking for their top three finishes from the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 in India, a key preparation for the 20th Asian Games in the next few months.

 

Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh wins Asian women’s three-cushion billiards title

Held from May 7-10, the tournament brought together 80 cueists from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan competing in four categories: men’s three-cushion carom, women’s three-cushion carom, men’s one-cushion carom and men’s U22 three-cushion carom.

 

Vietnam to host annual Southeast Asia Esports Nations Cup from 2026

Ho Chi Minh City will host the annual SEA Esports Nations Cup (SNC) beginning in 2026 under a cooperation agreement signed between the Southeast Asia Esports Federation (SEAEF), Vietnam GameVerse, and VNGGames.

Viet Nam edge Yemen in AFC U17 Asian Cup opener

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).