Vietnam boosts pay, bonuses for elite athletes, Olympic gold winners to earn up to $186,500
Vietnam News 18:54 06/01/2026Vietnam will significantly increase salaries and bonuses for elite athletes and coaches, with Olympic gold medalists who break Olympic records eligible for rewards of up to VND4.9 billion (US$186,500), under a new government decree issued last week.
Vietnam sports review 2025
Vietnam News 11:52 31/12/2025Vietnamese sport recorded several notable results in 2025, highlighted by performances at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand and progress in a number of team and individual disciplines.
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.
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.
Vietnam faces bleak sports outlook after poor showing at Asian Youth Games
Vietnam News 18:20 03/11/2025Vietnam’s disappointing performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain last month has raised concerns that the country’s sporting ambitions may stagnate over the next five years.
Vietnamese sports fall short of 2020-30 goals
Vietnam News 11:15 13/08/2024Implementation has not met expectations
All hail the new kings: men’s football dominates Vietnam’s sporting moments in 2019
Vietnam News 13:42 30/12/2019It has been a year of landmark achievements in sports for Vietnam
