Southeast Asia commands respect on badminton’s biggest stage
Vietnam News 10:48 25/12/2025While the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games were taking place in Thailand, badminton fans in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia turned their eyes to a far more elite stage, the BWF World Tour Finals in China, where Southeast Asian players continued to assert world-class dominance.
Vietnam’s professional sports face setbacks at SEA Games
Vietnam News 09:51 24/12/2025While Vietnam has long celebrated inspiring performances in Olympic-style sports such as athletics, swimming, and weightlifting, the country continues to struggle in professional team and racket sports at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
FIFA World Cup page spotlights Vietnam U22 players after SEA Games gold
Vietnam News 09:46 24/12/2025FIFA’s official World Cup Facebook page has published several Vietnam-language posts highlighting players from Vietnam’s under-22 men’s team following its gold medal win at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, drawing strong engagement from Vietnamese fans.
SEA Games medals mask Vietnam’s deeper worries about Asian Games, Olympics
Vietnam News 15:34 22/12/2025Vietnam finished third at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with 87 gold medals, meeting its official target, but performances at the regional meet have renewed concerns about whether the country is moving closer to, or further from, Asian and Olympic standards.
SEA Games close in Bangkok with Thailand 1st, Indonesia 2nd, Vietnam 3rd
Vietnam News 09:14 21/12/2025The 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games closed on Saturday night at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium with a brief ceremony marked by a moment of mourning and the handover of the SEA Games flag to Malaysia, host of the next edition in 2027.
Refereeing controversies deepen chaos at SEA Games in Thailand
In-Depth 14:21 19/12/2025Amid a 2025 Southeast Asian Games already weighed down by logistical failures and complaints from athletes, a wave of refereeing controversies has pushed the regional competition into deeper disarray.
Vietnam men’s football team showered with bonuses after triumph at 2025 SEA Games
Vietnam News 12:53 19/12/2025The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and various benefactors awarded billions of Vietnamese dong to head coach Kim Sang Sik and his players after Vietnam’s under-22 team defeated Thailand 3-2 on Thursday night, winning the men’s football gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thailand U22 coach apologizes, says SEA Games final defeat to Vietnam may cost him job
World 12:50 19/12/2025Thailand’s under-22 coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul apologized to fans on Thursday after his team surrendered a two-goal lead and lost 3-2 to Vietnam in extra time in the men’s football final at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying the defeat could put his job at risk.
Why Vietnam’s SEA Games football win over Thailand sparks nationwide street celebrations
Vietnam News 09:30 19/12/2025Millions of fans poured into the streets across major cities in Vietnam late on Thursday to celebrate the men’s football team’s dramatic extra-time victory over Thailand at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, a result that capped a historic year for the country’s football and carried deep emotional weight in a long-standing regional rivalry.
Vietnam rally past Thailand in extra time to win SEA Games men’s football gold medal
Vietnam News 22:36 18/12/2025Vietnam’s under-22 team staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Thailand 3-2 after extra time on Thursday night, winning the men’s football gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.
Fans across SE Asia slam officiating after Vietnam’s SEA Games women’s football final loss to Philippines
Vietnam News 13:40 18/12/2025Fans from across Southeast Asia criticized match officials after Vietnam had a goal disallowed in the final of women’s football at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, a decision that came in the Vietnamese team's 6-5 loss to the Philippines on penalties.
Vietnam lose to Philippines on penalties in SEA Games women’s football final after disputed offside call
Vietnam News 11:22 18/12/2025The Vietnamese women’s football team lost 6-5 to the Philippines on penalties after a 0-0 draw following extra time in the final at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Wednesday, missing out on the gold medal.
