Triathlon is relatively new in Việt Nam, but has been developed in some strong sport hubs such as Hà Nội, HCM City and Military Team. It has spread remarkably through the country in the past three years and many athletes have competed professionally.

Vovinam martial artist Bùi Thị Thảo Ngân winds up a brilliant 2023 with golds from the SEA Games and world championships.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc and Võ Xuân Vĩnh won the women’s and men’s 26km of the VTV8 Sơn Trà Run Challenge – The Race in the Clouds – on the Sơn Trà Mountain track, the first ever run on the mountain, marking an amazing Christmas Eve on December 24.

Phúc and her younger brother Nguyễn Thành Ngưng, also a national team member, decided to push the walking movement nationwide, starting from the capital city, with the hopes of seeing it develop as a hot trend.

Athletes did not have enough international intensive training courses due to funding problems while the domestic competition system was ineffective.

The 17-year-old has been one of Việt Nam's 'athletic treasures' who hopes to lift the country back on top of regional games.

Securing places for the 2024 Paris Olympics has become an urgent task for Vietnamese wrestlers.

Their recent 2-0 win against Thể Công – Viettel has provided the capital team with momentum for their hopes to overcome their upcoming opponents.

In the U14 boys' category, Đinh Nho Kiệt put up an impressive strong performance, finishing nine games with seven wins and two draws, accumulating eight points and securing the gold medal.

The Vietnamese athletes competed in 20 events and secured seven gold, four silver and one bronze medal to dominate the tally.

He predicted a a tough tournament but said Việt Nam worked hard to advance to the finals and were ready to give it their best shot.

Nguyễn Minh Triết, 17, is currently being treated in hospital after dislocating his C5 and C6 vertebrae at the top of his spine.

Within Southeast Asia, the Vietnamese women's team maintained their position as the top-ranked team, with the Philippines close behind at 38th in the world and Thailand at 48th.

Việt Nam will start their preparations for the 2024 Asian Marathon Championship with two tournaments in the first week of the new year.

Elite Phạm Thị Hồng Lệ and amateur Hứa Thuận Long became the first champions of the 2023 VnExpress Marathon Hải Phòng on December 17.

The former World Cup participant will face hosts Thailand, Myanmar and China at the tournament scheduled for April 17-28, 2024. 

After being under level in the first three rounds, Hà Nội fought back strongly in the fourth. They gradually narrowed the gap and levelled the score at 79-all. The match went to extra time when Hà Nội eliminated 3F at 90-84.

Lại Lý Huynh has pocketed medals from the national championship, SEA Games, Asian Games, and world tournaments. These outstanding achievements have made him the 'treasure of the nation' in the chess field.

The tournament is the seventh event of the VnExpress Marathon Series which is run by online VnExpress, FPT Group and the local Culture and Sports Department.

Hải Phòng FC aims to take three points against Hougang United to leave the AFC Cup with heads held high.