Vietnam’s key sports like athletics, swimming, shooting and gymnastics are expected to help its sport delegation secure the third place at the SEA Games 29.
Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will compete in 10-12 categories with the aim of earning 8-10 gold medals at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to Dinh Viet Hung, Secretary General of the Vietnam Aquatic Sports Association (VASA).
Top Vietnamese female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a gold medal in the women’s 400m medley at the Asian Swimming Championships that opened in Tokyo on April 17.
Vietnam’s top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won two golds and one silver at the Speedo Sectionals 2017 tournament held in Indianapolis, the US from March 30 to April 2.
Vietnam continues targeting a place among the top three countries in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be held in Malaysia from August 19-31.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2016, based on the vote of 125 journalists representing media agencies across the country.
Hundreds of Vietnamese journalists in three cities yesterday voted for markman Hoang Xuan Vinh as the best player of 2016 due to his successful achievements during the year.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2016, which were voted by 125 journalists representing media agencies across the country.
Four Vietnamese swimmers will take part in the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which is scheduled to be held from December 6-11 in Ontario, Canada.
Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Swimming Championships in the women’s 200m freestyle event in Tokyo on November 18 in a time of 1 minute 59 31 seconds.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on November 17 set a new Asian record in the 400m individual medley with 4 minutes 37.71 seconds at the Asian Swimming Championship 2016 in Japan.
Vietnam’s hope for more medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro city Brazil is fading as its athletes performed poorly on August 8, the third day into the games.
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