The second Quang Ninh GM/IM/FM Chess Tournament 2025 draws nearly 100 players from nine countries – India, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and host Vietnam.

Dinh Nho Kiet topped the ranking of rapid chess in the Boys U16 category, earning the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty.

Vietnam has dominated the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2022 with five titles after four days of competition in Bali, Indonesia.

Vietnam topped the medal tally of the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships which was held in Salobrena, Spain, from September 11-13.

Vietnam emerged victorious from 20th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess Championships, which closed in Myanmar on June 18.

Le Quang Liem of Vietnam could only improve his standing to No 7, in the second leg of the blitz chess at the International Mind Sports Association Elite Games.

Young Vietnamese chess players won 20 gold medals at the Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championships which concluded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on June 25.

Vietnamese young masters grabbed five gold medals in blitz chess event at the 2nd East Asia Youth Chess Championships taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from June 17-26.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem had the honour to represent Vietnamese students by carrying the country’s flag at Webster University’s graduation ceremony in the US last weekend.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Tran Tuan Minh won a gold medal at the Asian Junior Chess Championships’ rapid chess event in Iran on May 2.

Vietnam wrapped up the Asian Youth Chess Championships with seven gold, five silver and seven bronze medals.

The Vietnamese men’s team won a silver medal in the blitz chess category of the Asian Nations Cup, which took place in the United Arab Emirates on April 7.