[VOVWORLD] - Andrew Giuliani, the Executive Director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, said that his team will “stop at nothing” to protect fans, players, and officials amid heightened political tensions between the US and Iran.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.

[VOVWORLD] - Andrey Sharipov of Uzbekistan on Sunday claimed the championship title at the VNG IRONMAN Vietnam 2026 in Da Nang city, the first full-distance triathlon tournament held in Vietnam.

[VOVWORLD] - Da Nang on Thursday launched Southeast Asia’s largest multi-sport event week, which kicked off with an opening ceremony the same day, along side a press conference to announce the VNG IRONMAN Vietnam 2026 and the VNG IRONMAN 70.3 Da Nang 2026.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam finished fourth overall with 13 medals, including three golds, at the 2026 Asian Beach Games, which concluded on Thursday in Sanya, China.

[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has congratulated Vietnam’s national U17 men’s football team on their gold medal at the 2026 ASEAN U17 tournament in Indonesia.

[VOVWORLD] - The Da Nang Pickleball Federation on Friday announced the Pickleball World Cup 2026, marking the first time an international pickleball tournament is hosted in Asia.

[VOVWORLD] - According to the latest rankings released by FIFA on Tuesday, the Vietnam women’s national football team is ranked 37th in the world with 1,593.71 points.

[VOVWORLD] - The first Ho Chi Minh City Sports Games opened on Sunday evening, bringing together 10,000 athletes to compete in 44 events.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnamese kickboxing team achieved a historic third-place finish at the 2026 Kickboxing World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, securing 32 gold, 33 silver, and 30 bronze medals, the Vietnam Kickboxing Federation said on Sunday.