Culture - Sports

Vietnam secured its first-ever World Cup sepak takraw title in the women's quadrant category after defeating arch-rival Thailand on March 21.

This win serves as a strong start for coach Kim, providing valuable insights into the squad ahead of upcoming official tournaments. It also boosts Vietnam’s confidence as they prepare for a crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier.

Chien and Vinh were unable to defend their historic 2024 world championship title, which the duo had secured by defeating Spanish rivals in the final.

After 6 days of exciting competition, the Long An swimming team excellently won 8 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 4 Bronze Medals, ranking 3rd overall at the 2025 National Swimming Championship 25m Pool.

However, it was Luc who emerged as the champion, becoming only the third Vietnamese player - after Chien and Minh - to claim this prestigious title.

Swimmer Vo Thi My Tien performed excellently when breaking 2 national records at the National Swimming Championship 25m pool taking place in Hue City.

The World Games has become the second-most important global multi-sport event in the world, holding disciplines that are not in the programme of the Olympic Games.

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh and midfielder Tran Thi Thuy Trang have won the Golden Ball award for player of the year.

The bustling sound of festival drums, the vibrant colors of flags, traditional Vietnamese dresses and bright smiles are the most easily found things at the early-year festivals.

Da Lat should strengthen public-private partnerships to create a favourable environment for cultural industries, while engaging youth participation and applying digital transformation in music to foster innovation.

After 11 days of competitions at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup 2025, in total Vietnam secured three golds, three silvers and five bronzes to rank fourth in the medal tally.

With an Elo rating of 2739, Liem will attend the Prague International Chess Festival 2025 as the third seed, behind Wei Yi of China and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India.