Gia Lai players shine at PPA tour Asia-MB Vietnam Cup 2025 in Da Nang

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is scoring big off the pitch with two nominations at the upcoming AFC Awards Riyadh 2025, highlighting its expanding influence in Asian football.

Vietnamese grandmaster Lai Ly Huynh made history on Saturday by defeating Chinese prodigy Yin Sheng in the men's final of the 2025 World Xiangqi Championship in Shanghai, breaking China's three-decade stranglehold on the ancient strategy game.

Hanoi Police FC (HPFC) reignited the V-League 2025-2026 title race with a decisive 2-0 victory over reigning champions Nam Dinh on September 28, drawing level on points with unbeaten newcomers Ninh Binh.

(GLO) – Ethnic minority communities in Gia Lai province’s highland communes are increasingly embracing physical exercise and sports, with grassroots movements improving health, strengthening social bonds, and promoting cultural traditions.

(GLO) – More than 1,100 athletes took part in the opening of a two-day sporting event in Gia Lai Province on September 27, celebrating the 1st Congress of the Gia Lai provincial Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined, and seven naturalized players have been banned, for falsifying documents in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, where they beat Vietnam 4-0.

(GLO) – Đinh Hồng Vinh, assistant to head coach Kim Sang Sik, has been appointed Chairman of Quy Nhơn United Football Club, marking a major leadership change for the team as it enters the 2025-2026 season.

(GLO) – The Zai Zai Cup mountainous youth football tournament officially opened on September 20 at Klah-Băng village football field in Ia Tôr commune, Gia Lai province, drawing nearly 200 young players.

(GLO) – The 2025 National Badminton Championship for Outstanding Players officially opened on Sunday evening at Gia Lai Provincial Sports Arena, drawing 115 athletes from 13 clubs across Vietnam.

Hanoi FC’s future in the 2025/26 season is under intense scrutiny as the club faces early setbacks and mounting pressure, raising questions over whether influential owner Đỗ Quang Hiển will step in to stabilize the situation.

Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d'Or on Monday as a reward for his starring role in the club's Champions League triumph last season, while Spain's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's prize for the third year in a row.

Thailand is facing a shortfall of 459 million baht (US$14.4 million) to fully fund the organization of the SEA Games 33 at the end of 2025.

The slip was largely due to Libya, previously behind Vietnam, climbing five places from the 117th to 112th place after consecutive victories over Angola and Eswatini.

(GLO) - Vietnamese billiards player Nguyễn Thị Liên, also known as Nguyễn Lê Liên Quỳnh, will make her debut at the World Three-Cushion Carom Billiards Championship in Spain, where she faces formidable competition and financial challenges.

(GLO) – Vietnam’s top badminton players, including national legend Nguyễn Tiến Minh and rising star Nguyễn Hải Đăng, have arrived in Gia Lai to prepare for the 2025 national badminton elite players championship.

The opening stage of the Vietnam Legends Championship 2025 – Race to Legends – officially teed off at Dalat Palace Golf Club in Lam Dong Province on Thursday.

The PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Cup 2025 is set to bring together more than 120 professional athletes and 1,000 amateur players, with organizers aiming to set a world record for live attendance at a pickleball event.

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh, ranked 18th in the world, was unable to defend her title after losing 0-2 to Cai Yan Yan of China (world No. 107) in the women's singles final of Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open 2025.

(GLO) – From September 15 to 24, the National U23 5x5 Basketball Championship will take place at the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Sports Arena (Ho Chi Minh City). 

(GLO) – On the afternoon of September 13, Quy Nhon United Football Club traveled to Long An Stadium (Tay Ninh province) to face Long An FC in the qualifying round of the LPBank Securities National Cup 2025-2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo has received the "Best of All Time" award from the top Portuguese football league Primeira Liga (Liga Portugal), though it did not clarify whether the honor is domestic or global.

Indonesian media expressed disappointment, while PSSI president Erick Thohir called for a full review of the team's failure at the 2026 U23 Asian Cup qualifiers.

(GLO) – Quy Nhon United Football Club will host Van Hien University in the opening round of Vietnam’s 2025-2026 National First Division, according to the latest fixture schedule released by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF).

(GLO)- Vietnam’s U23 team booked their place at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup with a narrow 1-0 victory over Yemen in their final Group C qualifier in Phu Tho Province on Tuesday.