A press conference introduces the 11th Capital Sports Festival, November 5, 2025, Hanoi. (Photo: Ngoc Anh)

At the grassroots level (commune or ward), there are eight sports events, including athletics, swimming, football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis, and shuttlecock.

At the city level, participants are competing in 25 events, including martial arts, tennis, billiards & snooker, chess, e-sports, tug of war, among others.

This year's festival has three more sports events and 975 more athletes than the previous festival in 2022, totaling 7,475 athletes.