The Vietnamese have a proud record in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship, having been crowned regional champions in 2006 and 2012, while their most recent showing, in 2016, saw them finish as runners-up after losing to Thailand on penalties in the final.
Vietnam’s
female football squad
(Source: the-afc.com)
They have been even more successful in the SEA Games, winning the gold medal in
five of the past seven tournaments, including edging Thailand on goal
difference to take first place last year, according to the Asian Football
Confederation (AFC).
At the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018, Vietnam found the net 27 times to win all
four qualifying matches.
Following a ten-day training camp in Germany, the Vietnamese girls flew to
Jordan for the tournament’s finals on April 2. They are scheduled to have a
further four days of training in Amman, Jordan.
The team will face Japan on April 7, Australia on April 10, and the Republic of
Korea on April 13.
Coach Mai Duc Chung expressed his confidence in the team and called on them to
follow the example of U23 Vietnam, who brought home the silver medal from the
AFC U23 Championship last January.
Source: VNA
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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