ASIAD 2026: Sepak takraw athletes bag second gold medal for Vietnam
The victory also marked the return of Vietnam’s women’s sepak takraw to the top of the ASIAD podium after a 20-year wait.
ASIAD 2026: Vietnam rowers race to bronze in women’s quadruple sculls
Competing at the Nagaragawa International Rowing Course in Japan, the Vietnamese crew clocked 6:43, finishing just two seconds behind Uzbekistan.
Wushu star Thuy Vi claims bronze, swimmer books ASIAD 2026 final spot
Vietnam's wushu and swimming squads delivered again at ASIAD 2026 on September 23, with Duong Thuy Vi taking bronze in the combined jianshu-qiangshu event while swimmer Vo Thi My Tien punched her ticket to the women's 400m individual medley final.
Thanh Thuy, Quang Kiet named Vietnam’s flag bearers for 20th ASIAD
Vietnam will field a delegation of nearly 500 members and is targeting at least four gold medals at the continent’s biggest multi-sport event.
Vietnam to send 498-member delegation to 20th ASIAD in Japan
The delegation comprises top athletes competing in key sports including athletics, shooting, swimming, martial arts (wushu, karate, taekwondo and jujitsu), sepak takraw, rowing, canoeing, football, volleyball, golf, fencing and weightlifting. It will also include officials, doctors and international experts.
Vietnam to face RoK once again in volleyball tournament at ASIAD 20
In the 18th Games in 2018, Vietnam lost 0-3 to the RoK in Palembang, Indonesia, but defeated the strong rival 3-2 in the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, China.