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Triệu Tiến Luyện and Lê Thị Hà win second HDBank Green Marathon titles
Triệu Tiến Luyện and Lê Thị Hà won the marathon titles in Cần Giờ on September 20 in 2:41:26 and 2:57:57. Around 4,000 runners took part in the fifth edition.
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Vietnam pair win U50 mixed-pair gold at World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
Nguyễn Thiên Phụng and Nguyễn Thị Lệ Kim won U50 recognised poomsae mixed-pair gold at the world championships in Chuncheon, South Korea, beating Denmark in the final. Vietnam rose to fifth in the medal standings, while the team targets the U50 women’s event.
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Vietnam to face China after 1–3 loss to South Korea
Vietnam lost 1–3 to South Korea in their final Group D match at the Asian Games and finished second. They face China in the quarter-finals on September 20; a defeat would send Vietnam into the fifth-to-eighth classification matches.
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VnExpress–Ziaja Youth Basketball Cup announces 36 Hanoi teams
The VnExpress–Ziaja Youth Basketball Cup announced 36 Hanoi teams for its third season: 24 boys’ and 12 girls’ teams. The draw, opening and final are scheduled for October 2, 11 and November 29, with a VYB 3x3 Festival on November 20–22.
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Vietnam delegation reports 268 arrivals in Japan for Asian Games
By September 18 morning, 268 members of Vietnam’s 498-person Asian Games delegation had arrived in Japan. The delegation includes 348 athletes in 33 sports and disciplines; teqball pair Bá Trường Giang and Lê Anh Khoa beat South Korea 2–1 to reach the bronze-medal match without yet securing a medal.
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Ha Long ESG++ marathon planned for Oct. 11 with 15,000 runners expected
Organisers plan the Global Gate Ha Long ESG++ Marathon for October 11 at Vinhomes Global Gate Ha Long, with 3-, 10- and 21-kilometre races. They expect about 15,000 runners; the event carries the “Run for Net Zero” message.
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Eala chooses Asian Games despite potential WTA sanction for missing China Open
Alexandra Eala has chosen to represent the Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games despite possible WTA sanctions for missing the China Open. The September 27–October 3 tennis event overlaps with a mandatory WTA 1000 tournament, and PHILTA’s exemption request remains undecided.
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OCA to hold Athletes’ Commission election at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
The OCA Athletes’ Commission election at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will run from Sept. 20 to Oct. 2, with results expected on Oct. 3 and four new representatives to be added. Eligible athletes can vote online or at polling stations at Kinjo Pier and Garden Pier.
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USA, Canada and Cuba earn spots at the 2027 Men’s Volleyball World Cup
The United States, Canada and Cuba secured three places at the 2027 Men’s Volleyball World Cup through the NORCECA Championship. The Americans beat Canada 3–2 in the final, while Cuba took bronze and the last qualifying place with a 3–0 win over the Dominican Republic.