The Vietnamese E-sport Championship and the University E-sport Championship will be held annually starting from this year, the Vietnam Recreational E-sport Association (VIRESA) announced on January 13.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese E-sport Championshipand the Uni🃏versity E-sport Championship wiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚll be held annually starting fromthis year, the Vietnam Recreational E-sport Association (VIRESA) announced onJanuary 13.
Both tournaments are expected to feature 10categories, with outstanding athletes going on to represent Vietnam at majorregional and international events. VIRESA Secretary General Do Viet Hung said theassociation will prioritise activities at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnamat year’s end. A white book on Vietnamese e-sports is slated forrelease on February 2, providing key information, official figures frominterviews with 50 leading figures at local and foreign businesses, andresponses to 10,000 questionnaires in the field. It will also provide updates on the operations of Vietnam’se-sports industry, according to VIRESA./.
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Leaders of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the sub-committees met in Hanoi on December 22 to review preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11).
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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In the standard chess event for grandmasters, Vietnamese player Banh Gia Huy claimed the championship title in Group 1, while Vu Nguyen Bao Linh took the top position in the women's category of the blitz chess event at the second Quang Ninh GM/IM/FM Chess Tournament 2025.
Vietnam's e-sport team (Photo: oneesports.gg) 
