For Tran Thi Kim Thia (also known as Sau Thia), who was honoured in 2017 by the BBC for coaching over 2,000 kids in swimming for 15 years, teaching the skills is not just a job, but a noble mission.

By 2030, as many as 70% of students in Vietnam are expected to be taught swimming and water survival skills, with this figure projected to rise to 90% by 2035.

More than 100 Vietnamese outstanding aquatic sport athletes were honoured at an event held in the southern province of Tay Ninh on December 24.

Teenagers Nguyen Thuy Hien and Nguyen Quang Thuan will represent Vietnam at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Championships in Hungary.

The Vietnamese sports delegation has arrived in Paris for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games from which they expect to bring back medals.

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has secured her first win at the Paris Olympics after beating Tiffany Ho of Australia 21-6, 21-3 on July 30 (Hanoi time).

The management board of the Con Dao National Park on June 28 announced a temporary suspension of swimming and coral viewing activities at several marine conservation areas from July 1 to September 30 in an effort to help the reef ecosystems naturally recover after experiencing bleaching.

As of June 25, the Vietnamese sports delegation has secured 14 official spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to August 11.

Vietnamese swimmers secured five golds, one silver and one bronze at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games (ASG) held in the central city of Da Nang on June 3, topping the tally on the first day of the competition.

Events of Pencak Silat at the 13th ASEAN Schools Games began at the cultural centre of Son Tra district, the central city of Da Nang, on June 3.

Within the framework of the ongoing 13th ASEAN Schools Games, swimming and vovinam were officially kicked off on June 3 in the central beach city of Da Nang.

National flags of sports delegations to the 13th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) were raised at the Tien Son Sports Complex in Da Nang city on June 1, marking their official presence at the largest regional sports gathering for school students.

An Bang beach in Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam and My Khe beach in the central city of Da Nang ranked 5th and 6th respectively on the list of Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches in Asia as voted by readers of Tripadvisor, one of the world largest travel guidance platforms.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang on September 29 brought home his second bronze medal in the men's 400m freestyle event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

The delegation of Vietnamese athletes with disabilities secured the third position on the medal standings and set new records at the 12th ASEAN Para Games that took place in Cambodia from June 3-9.

As of 9:30 pm on June 7, the Vietnamese delegation bagged 58 gold, 49 silver, and 74 bronze medals, ranking third in the medal tally after Indonesia and Thailand at the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia.

Vietnamese swimmers bagged 11 gold medals and set six records on June 7 – the fourth competition day at the 12th ASEAN Para Games, which is taking place in Cambodia.

Vietnam bagged 15 gold medals, ranking second in the tally after Indonesia (23 golds) as of 20:30 on June 4 - the first official competition day of the 12th ASEAN Para Games that is taking place in Cambodia.

Eight more gold medals won on May 11 consolidated Vietnam’s top position on the medal standings at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia, with 57 golds.

Swimmer Pham Thanh Bao once again excelled when winning the gold medal in the men's 200m breaststroke on May 10 at the ongoing SEA Games 32 in Cambodia.