Comprising reporters, editors and camera operators from Vietnam Television’s Sports Television Center, the team will provide continuous updates, footage and behind-the-scenes stories from ASIAD 20, while closely following the Vietnamese sports delegation throughout Asia’s largest sporting event.
VTV’s reporting team holds a meeting ahead of their departure for Japan on the evening of September 15.
Following every step of Vietnam’s Asian Games journey
Speaking ahead of the trip, editor Bui Thanh Huyen, head of the reporting team, said covering ASIAD 20 is one of the major assignments VTV has entrusted to the Sports Television Center in 2026. According to editor Thanh Huyen, Vietnam enters this year’s Asian Games with thorough preparations and specific goals. The event is also considered an important step in preparing athletes for major international competitions, including the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
VTV’s reporting team holds a detailed planning meeting ahead of its departure for Japan.
Editor Thanh Huyen expects the team will produce engaging content that allows audiences to not only update the results but also to experience the atmosphere of the Games.
She noted that ASIAD 20’s widely dispersed venues have required VTV to carefully plan travel and staff deployment in coordination with its Japan bureau. The team will cover events in Nagoya, Tokyo, Gifu, Shizuoka and Osaka, while paying particular attention to their health and well-being amid a demanding schedule.
Drawing on their extensive experience of covering previous major international sporting events, including Thanh Huyen’s fourth Asian Games, the team is well prepared to deliver live coverage, on-site reports and features on the Vietnamese delegation across VTV’s sports programmes.
Going beyond the medals to tell athletes’ stories
Rather than focusing solely on results and medals, the VTV team also aims to explore the personal stories behind each athlete. Editor Nguyen Trung Tien said that, when assigned to cover one of the year’s biggest sporting events, the 2026 Asian Games, the team prioritised following the Vietnamese athletes’ performances closely.
Editor Nguyen Trung Tien (left) discusses the ASIAD 20 reporting plan with the team.
According to editor Trung Tien, VTV has introduced many Vietnamese sporting figures to audiences through its sports programmes. At ASIAD 20, the team hopes to explore the lives and personal journeys of Vietnamese athletes in greater depth, as well as the stories behind their achievements.
He added that the material gathered in Japan will not only support timely reporting during the Games but could also serve as valuable footage for future VTV sports programmes, documentaries and special productions.
Vietnam will send a delegation of 498 people, including 349 athletes, to compete in 214 events across 33 sports.
With a carefully developed and detailed plan, VTV’s reporting team will be present at numerous competition venues, bringing the latest updates, memorable moments and personal stories of Vietnamese athletes to viewers at home.
