Building Vietnam’s sports economy
The Vietnam Sports Economy Summit (VSES) is a recurring summit on turning sport into an industry. Over three editions, in 2023, 2024 and 2026, it has put the sports economy on the agenda of both policymakers and business.
VSES in numbers
Three editions, one direction
Each edition has built on the last: from mapping the market’s potential and problems to wider debate on policy, commerce and industry data.
01Mapping the potential
VSES 2023
The first edition opened the debate on sport as a business, professional competitions, grassroots and school sport.
4 organisers · 14 speakers · 3 sessions · 49 news stories
Explore VSES 202302Clearing the barriers
VSES 2024
Three issues: the legal framework, the economic impact of major sports events and the commercial value of competitions.
200 delegates · 9 speakers · 3 sessions · 66 news stories
Explore VSES 202403Opening up growth
VSES 2026
The third edition widened the debate to markets, investment and policy, and launched the Vietnam Sports Economy Report 2026.
300+ delegates · 13 speakers · 5 sessions · 138 news stories
Explore VSES 2026
Who is VSES for?
VSES is for organisations and people who work in, study or are looking for opportunities in the sports economy.
- 01
Regulators and policymakers
Discuss the legal framework, the direction of the sector and international experience.
- 02
Companies and investors
Understand the market, business models, investment opportunities and the segments with room to grow.
- 03
Brands and commercial partners
Find partnership and sponsorship opportunities and ways to create commercial value through sport.
- 04
Federations, clubs and event organisers
Discuss rights, sponsorship, competition development and revenue models.
- 05
Broadcasters and digital platforms
Keep up with sports content, media rights and how value is created on digital platforms.
- 06
Experts, researchers and the media
Get expert views, industry information and the issues on the table at the Summit.
Who has taken part
Across its editions VSES has brought together regulators, sports bodies, companies, brands, broadcasters, digital platforms and international partners.
- Government
- International partners
- Broadcasters and platforms
- Federations and associations
- Competitions, companies and brands
What each group gets
Companies and investors
Information on the market, policy, investment and revenue models in sport, and a chance to meet the people who shape the sector.
Ask about taking partBrands and partners
Ways to partner, sponsor and work with the media around the issues that matter in the sports economy.
Discuss a partnershipFederations, clubs and organisers
Fresh thinking on rights, sponsorship, commercialising competitions and growing revenue.
Suggest a topicRegulators and researchers
Industry reports, international experience and business views to inform work on the sports economy.
See the industry reportPress and media
Information on the Summit, its programme, speakers and the issues under discussion.
Press enquiries
VSES in the media
Each edition has been covered across television, radio and the press.
- Television and radio
- VTV1 · VTV2 · VTV3 · VNews · VTC1 · VTVcab · VOV · Hanoi Television · HTV · SCTV8
- Press
- Vietnam News Agency · Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper · VietnamPlus · Tuổi Trẻ · Thanh Niên · Dân trí · VnExpress · Lao Động · Tiền Phong · VietNamNet · VnEconomy · Kenh14 · Vietnam Investment Review · Viet Nam News
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