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Vietnam enter ASIAD 20 badminton with six players, no team event
Vietnam’s six badminton players will compete in singles and doubles at ASIAD 20, with no team event entered. The draw is scheduled for September 24.
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ASIAD 20 rowing compressed into two days, testing Vietnam
ASIAD 20 rowing in Gifu was compressed from five days into September 23–24 after heavy rain damaged the course and equipment. Under the published schedule, the heats were set for September 23 and the medal finals for September 24.
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Vietnam NARAKA sweep group stage, reach ASIAD 20 semifinal
Vietnam’s NARAKA: Bladepoint team won all three Group B matches 2–0 to top the standings. The semifinal against Thailand is scheduled for 11:00 Vietnam time on September 24.
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Vietnam women’s kata team defends Asian Games title
The women’s team kata squad beat Iran 5–0 in the September 22 final to win Vietnam’s first gold of the Games. Vietnam had earlier defeated Nepal and Chinese Taipei by the same score.
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Pitchamon Opatniputh provisionally suspended, ruled out of Asian Games
An out-of-competition sample collected from the Thai player on September 17 tested positive for furosemide, leading to a provisional suspension from September 21. No final sanction has been announced; she can request B-sample analysis and appeal.
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Vietnam lose Asian Games shooting final place after clothing check
Phí Thanh Thảo and Nguyễn Tâm Quang placed fourth in the mixed 10 m air-rifle qualification with 631.7 points, but their result and final berth were cancelled after a clothing check. The 2.9 mm indentation was below the 3 mm threshold; it measured stiffness, not thickness.
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Vietnam women finish seventh in Asian Games volleyball
Vietnam beat Kazakhstan 3–0 in the seventh-place playoff on September 22, with set scores of 25–21, 25–19 and 25–15. The win ended their campaign after defeats by China and Indonesia.
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Two Vietnamese runners finish the 330 km TOR De Geants
Lê Thị Hằng and Lưu Đức Toản finished the Italian race within its 150-hour limit. The September 13–19 event involved more than 24,000 metres of cumulative ascent.
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Vietnam’s 2026 mid-age golf championship adds Mid-Amateur category
The event is scheduled for October 13–14 at Vinpearl Golf Léman in Củ Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, with about 140 entrants expected and a new team event.