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That the Vietnamese delegation went home empty-handed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is not a bad thing, but weaknesses show that Vietnam is struggling and standing behind rivals in the region and continent.

Vietnamese athletes completed their journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with various lessons for their future competitions. The following are some highlights in the team's performance in the world's largest sporting event.

Vietnamese athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will fly back home on August 4, wrapping up their journey at the global sporting event.

Runner Quach Thi Lan has qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 400m hurdles at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh obtained her second victory at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 28.

The second Vietnamese athlete to earn a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 25-year-old Le Thanh Tung considers the postponement of the world’s largest sporting event an opportunity rather than a let-down.

The Vietnamese women’s football team missed their chance to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games following their 1-2 loss to Australia in the return leg of the event’s play-off on March 11.

Vietnamese fencer Vu Thanh An will compete at the men’s sabre 2020 Coupe du Monde Dates (world cup) in Poland, which is slated for February 21.

Vietnam has set itself a target of 20 berths at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, said the Vietnam Sports Administration on February 10.

Vietnamese archer Nguyen Van Day earned a historical silver medal at the ongoing 2019 Asian Archery Championships, the Vietnam Archery Federation announced on November 27.

Vietnam’s U23 football team will be in Group D of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship’ finals, together with the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, following a draw held in Thailand on September 26.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

Weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen on April 21 earned three gold medals at the ongoing 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China.

General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dato’ Windsor John sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Khanh Hai for Vietnam’s U23 team having gained a berth in the finals of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, said the AFF.

The international media have praised Vietnam’s U23 team as it has qualified for the finals of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship with a perfect record of three wins in the qualifiers’ Group K.