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Ly Duy Thanh has been voted first president of the Vietnam Wrestling Federation, which was introduced to the public in Hanoi on October 20.

Walker Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc and her younger brother Nguyen Thanh Ngung will be representing Vietnam at the 2019 Asian Championships 20km Walk in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on March 17.

Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has highly appreciated the efforts of coaches and athletes in the first working weeks after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

A resident in Ho Chi Minh City has created a version of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 mascots out of egg shells.

Vietnamese marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has been knocked out of the 10m air pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 21.

Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh remains world No. 1 in the men’s 10m air pistol event, according to the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)’s October rankings.

Hoang Xuan Vinh has retained his position as the world’s top 10-metre air pistol shooter with 2,542 points, according to the July 2017 men’s rankings from the International Shooting Sport Federation.

Dep Director of the Gen Department of Sports Tran Duc Phan had a working session with Yamel Ruiz Barranco, Economic and Trade Counsellor of the Cuban Embassy in Vietnam, to discuss sports cooperation

Five Vietnamese athletes will take part in the SK Telecom Fencing Grand Prix men’s and women’s sabre in Seoul, the Republic of Korea from March 31-April 1.

Hoang Xuan Vinh pocketed a silver medal at the International Shooting Sport World Cup, which is ongoing in New Delhi, India.

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.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the 10 most outstanding events of Vietnam in 2016 as follows:

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.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the 10 most outstanding events of Vietnam in 2016 as follows:

The ASEAN Secretariat hosted on November 30 a tribute and recognition ceremony for ASEAN athletes who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has set a target of winning a medal at the Asian Swimming Championship in Japan from November 17-20.

President of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Olympic Council of Asia have lauded Vietnam’s thorough preparations for the fifth Asia Beach Games (ABG-5) in Da Nang.

Vietnamese powerlifter Le Van Cong will enjoy free AirAsia flights for life, after winning a gold medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympics in Brazil.

Vietnam has achieved the best ever Olympic Games ranking at the Rio Olympics which closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 22 morning (Hanoi time).

As of August 19, Vietnam was ranked 45th in the medal table of the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil with one gold and one silver, both won by shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh.