Hundreds of journalists and sportsaficionados cast their votes for the athletes and coaches of the year inHanoi, Da Nang and HCM City on Jan. 6.
Track and field athletes, who excelled at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China last year, are expected to dominate this years awards foroutstanding sporting achievements.
The annual awards were launched 33 years ago and have become an indispensable part of the sporting calendar.
Notable performances at the Guangzhou Games came from sprinter Vu ThiHuong, who won a bronze medal in the women's 100m and a 200m silver;Truong Thanh Hang, who won silvers in the 800 and 1,500m and bronzemedal decathlete Vu Van Huyen.
Karateist Le BichPhuong, who won Viet Nam's only gold medal to salvage Vietnamesepride in the martial arts competitions at the Games, is likely to winthe poll.
Other candidates for honours include men'schess player Le Quang Liem, shooter Ha Minh Thanh and Youth Olympicsweightlifting gold medallist Thach Kim Tuan.
Voters also nominated their choices for Vietnam's best coaches and disabled athletes in Jan. 6's poll.
The awards are jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Vietnam Fund forYoung Talent Support and The Thao Vietnam (Vietnam Sports) newspaper.
The final results will be officially announced thisweek, while a gala night to honour athletes and coaches will be held inHanoi next month. /.
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