According to Lao Dong's research, table tennis, which is not a Vietnamese sport, is predicted to have a chance to compete for medals at the upcoming ASIAD 20 in Japan.
According to the request of the sports industry management level, due to not being able to predict the possibility of competing for achievements with the current athlete force, the Vietnamese table tennis team, if participating in ASIAD 20, will implement it with socialized funds from the Federation without using state funds.
Currently, table tennis is not in the preliminary registration to participate in ASIAD 20. The final decision will be made in the near future.
From the beginning of 2026 to now, the Vietnamese table tennis team has not been focused on professional training. The most recent time the table tennis team focused on international competition was at SEA Games 33 in December last year in Thailand.
Vietnamese table tennis did not participate in the 2026 Asian Cup held in February this year in China. We also did not have a spot to participate in the 2026 World Team Championship held in May in England.
If they do not participate in ASIAD 20, this will continue to be an important international program that Vietnamese table tennis misses competing for.
This year, the Asian Table Tennis Federation will also host the 2026 Asian Championship in October in Uzbekistan.
According to the regulations for ASIAD 20 table tennis, each country is allowed to register a maximum of 5 male players and 5 female players. Table tennis organizes 7 events including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, men's team, women's team.
At ASIAD 19 held in 2023, the Vietnamese table tennis team registered 10 players to participate. Among them, the best result is the achievement of reaching the quarterfinals of the women's team event.
