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In the Women’s 100m T12, Dinh Thao Duyen delivered an impressive performance, finishing in 15.10 seconds to claim a bronze medal, rounding off a successful day with two podium finishes.
Economic and social development and environmental protection are central; Party building is pivotal; cultural and human development is the foundation; and strengthening defence, security, external relations and international integration is a key and regular task.
Vietnamese para athletes continued their impressive run at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand on January 22, with swimmer Vo Huynh Anh Khoa and weightlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong both winning gold medals, further boosting Vietnam’s medal tally.
Sprawling across more than 7,000 sq.m, the event grounds will be artfully transformed into a living tableau of classic Tet scenes drawn from Hanoi and other regions.
By the end of January 21, Vietnam had collected eight gold, five silver and six bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, temporarily ranking third on the medal table behind host Thailand and Indonesia.
By the end of January 21, Vietnam had collected eight golds (seven in swimming and one in powerlifting), along with five silvers and six bronzes (all from swimming), at the 13th ASEAN Para Games.
In the men’s 100m breaststroke SB11, Nguyen Van Hanh clocked 1 minutes 22.74 seconds, not only taking the first place but also showcasing remarkable composure and consistency throughout the race.
Swimming star Vo Huynh Anh Khoa delivered a breakthrough by winning the Vietnamese delegation’s first gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle S8 final.
U23 Vietnam will face U23 Republic of Korea in the third-place playoff of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, following a 0-3 defeat to U23 China in the semifinals at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia on January 20.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong inquired about the health of athletes and coaches, while also learning about the delegation’s accommodation, daily activities and training conditions during their first days in Thailand - the host of 13th ASEAN Para Games.
Responding to a query by the prominent Thai football fanpage Buriram Prankster v2 on whether Vietnam could defeat China to reach the final, almost all respondents predicted a win for the Vietnamese squad.
Beyond its charitable significance, the programme also aims to introduce domestic and international visitors to the unique cultural values of Vietnam’s traditional Tet, while raising public awareness, particularly among younger generations, of the responsibility to preserve and promote the cultural identities of Vietnam’s ethnic groups.
The Main Press Centre (MPC) of the ASEAN Para Games 2025 was officially unveiled at the conference centre of the Sports Association for the Disabled of Thailand within the His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Sports Complex.
For the first time, the relic site at 22 Hang Buom street has been transformed into a living tableau of the Red River Delta’s authentic Tet atmosphere, complete with the lively bustle of a traditional spring market.
With its ancient temple towers, lively festivals, craft villages, and rich cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, Cham culture in the south central province of Khanh Hoa is not only a long-standing historical treasure but is also being actively promoted alongside tourism and community livelihoods, bringing fresh energy to Cham heritage in modern life.
Technology has opened up new approaches to heritage preservation and promotion. At sites such as the Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, night tours featuring creative lighting, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR) applications have expanded visitors’ experiences and reimagined how heritage can be explored.
Vietnamese sport is not merely “flourishing” on the pitch, but entering a new phase of structured, long-term development.
Vietnam U23's hard-fought victory over UAE in the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals sent the Southeast Asian representative into the semi-finals and drew praise from the official fanpages of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The Ede longhouse is a distinctive architectural form, constructed mainly from wood, bamboo and rattan and roofed with thatch. Its most striking feature is its length, which can measure up to dozens of metres.
Vietnam’s opponent in the 2026 AFC U23 Cup semifinals will be either Uzbekistan or China, with the match scheduled for 10:30 p.m. (Hanoi time) on January 20, three days after the quarterfinal between those two teams on January 17.
