The current regional reigning champions are hoping to defend their titles at the tournament.

Based on the draw results, the eight teams have been divided into two groups of four. Group A features Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia, while Group B includes the Philippines, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Australia.

Meanwhile, in another class, SEA Games champion Nguyen Trung Cuong set a new national record when he competed in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary have been flourishing in many fields including education and training, law and justice, culture, sports, and people-to-people exchanges.

On May 8, accompanied by Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh, Tin met with Algerian Minister of Sports Walid Sadi, who affirmed Algeria’s continued support for expanding Vovinam’s presence in the country.

The team, comprising eight students from various universities in Moscow, represented the dynamism and international integration of Vietnamese youth.

At a working session with Indian Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Tako Ajungla Jamir in Hanoi on April 18, Yen emphasised that the two nations have built a solid foundation of cooperation through years of active engagement in the sports sector, including the participation of national teams in various sporting events held in each country.

Vietnam and Greece have maintained bilateral cooperation in various fields such as education and training, healthcare, economy and trade, sports, culture, archaeology, labour, and maritime affairs, with various agreements signed so far.

Runners joining the fifth VnExpress Marathon Hue 2025 competed in four distances of 5km, 10km, 21km, along with the full marathon 42km for total cash-prizes of 1 billion VND (40,000 USD).

Vietnamese boxers will also take part in a number of tournaments this year. The Asian Junior Boxing Championships will be held from March 10-24.

With an extensive range of activities and events, the stimulus programme aims to help Vietnam realise its target of welcoming 22-23 million international visitors and 120-130 million domestic tourists this year.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam stressed that the tournament was part of the efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy and business and investment cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao business communities.

Le Xuan Thanh, Editor-in-Chief of the The Thao & Van Hoa Newspaper and head of the organising board, said the Music Devotion Awards has played a crucial role in recognising and promoting Vietnamese pop music for two decades. Since 2023, the awards expanded into sports, integrating a hybrid voting system that combines votes from journalists, experts, and the public.

The first HCM City Open Paragliding Tournament will be held on February 14-16 in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Tri Ton district.

Vietnamese athletes have achieved remarkable successes in 2024 with Vietnam News highlighting the five standout events of the year.

The Vietnam 2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships will take place in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from December 6-9, the Ministry of Public Security announced on October 29.

Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhi became the first Vietnamese player to win a medal at the Women's World Three-cushion Championship, which concluded in France on September 12.

The Thailand Sporting Trade Association has expected that the triumphs of Thai athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will prompt Thais to become more interested in sport, presenting an opportunity to maximise sales of sports equipment.

The northern province of Hung Yen will organise a week-long event to promote its culture, sports, and tourism in Hung Yen city from November 19-24, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have basically completed their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 8 in France, according to Director of the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Ha Viet.