Culture - Sports

VGA Golf Awards 2023 announced in Hanoi

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) Golf Awards 2023 to honor outstanding individuals and organisations who have contributed to Vietnam’s golf development was announced in Hanoi on January 28.
VGA Golf Awards 2023 announced in Hanoi ảnh 1The VGA Golf Awards 2023 announces in Hanoi on January 28. (Photo: VGA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) Golf Awards 2023to honor outstanding individuals and organisations who have contributed to Vietnam’sgolf development was announced in Hanoi on January 28.

The awards was jointly by the Vietnam Golf Association, Vietnam Television Cable (VTVCab) and VGS Group.

VGA Chairman Le Kien Thanh said that after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards returned with a message "The quintessenceof Vietnam’s golf”. He also expressed his hope that the awards will promote the development of this sport amongyoung golfers in Vietnam

The awards’ categories included male and female golfersof the year, VGA tour player of the year, junior male and female golfers of theyear, golf association of the year and the most voted golfer.

After two rounds of voting to select the awardees, themost outstanding golfers were awarded at seven categories. Nguyen TrongHoang received the most voted golfer; the female golfer of the year and junior femalegolfer of the year came to Le Chuc An; and the junior male golfer of the year was presented to Le Khanh Hung who brought home a historic gold medal from the 32nd SEA Games held in Cambodia in 2023. Nguyen Anh Minh was named as the male golfer of the year, Truong Chi Quang received the VGA Tour player and the HanoiGolf Association was granted the golf association of the year:

On this occasion, the VGA announced the golf tournaments in 2024,including five professional, six amateur and 10 junior golf tournaments./.

VNA
#golf #VGA #Vietnam Golf Association #Le Khanh Hung #tournaments #Vietnam #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

National amateur male golf tourney to kick off

National amateur male golf tourney to kick off

The Vietnam Amateur Open will tee off at Sacom Golf Resort at Tuyen Lam Lake, Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on June 23, according to the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA).
Nomination begins for VGA Golf Awards 2023

Nomination begins for VGA Golf Awards 2023

The Vietnam Golf Association, in collaboration with the Vietnam Television Cable (VTVCab) and VGS Group, has launched the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) Awards 2023, aiming to honor outstanding individuals and organisations contributing to the country’s golf development.

See more

By 2025, Lam Dong province’s tea cultivation area shrinks to about 12,000 ha of raw material zones. (Photo: VNA)

Four records set as Vietnam hosts first-ever world tea fest 2025

The World Tea Fest 2025, Vietnam’s first international-scale tea festival, features four remarkable records: a mass tea-brewing performance by 1,111 artisans; the preservation of a 100-year-old tea factory; the participation of beauty queens from 80 countries; and the display of 1,000 ancient tea trees, each several centuries old.

Vietnam to host first Asian Esports Championships (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam to host Asian Esports Championships for the first time

Vietnam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking a milestone in the country’s growing presence on the global esports stage, the Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) has announced.

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2025 concludes on November 9 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2025 wraps up, celebrating heritage and style

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Nguyen Tran Quang emphasised that the four-day festival served a dual mission, honouring and preserving the intangible cultural heritage of the Ao Dai while boosting tourism and raising public awareness, particularly among the youth, about the importance of national cultural identity.

Delegates at the Slovak Culture Day in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8 (Photo: VNA)

Slovak Culture Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights included an exhibition titled "Party in the 21st Century", featuring 58 works blending photography, painting, and ethnography to showcase traditional Slovak “Party” headpieces worn by unmarried women and brides in the 19th–20th centuries.

Performances at the opening ceremony of the First Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025. (Photo: VNA)

First Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens

The festival, themed “Heritage – Connection – Era”, seeks to showcase Vietnam’s cultural heritage to the world while highlighting Hanoi as a distinctive and creative heritage city.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at the cultural event. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

Cultural event held in Quang Ninh to strengthen Vietnam – EU connection

The event aimed to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Ninh province, other Vietnamese localities, the EU Delegation, and European embassies in Hanoi, contributing to the comprehensive partnership and cooperation that is moving towards a higher level of cooperation.

“Indochina” (2024), a wood-burning painting by Ngo Van Sac, is nominated among the top three works in the Modern and Contemporary category at Asian Art in London 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese art shines at London Asian Art Week

Works by four contemporary Vietnamese painters were showcased at the exhibition themed Vietnam – Enchanting Beauty, held from October 31 to November 5 at Sotheby’s London, attracting strong interest from collectors, auctioneers, and art enthusiasts from the UK and abroad.

A musical performance at the Ok Om Bok Festival celebration in Vinh Long province on November 5 (Photo: VNA)

Vinh Long celebrates Ok Om Bok Festival

The Ok Om Bok Festival, a traditional cultural event of the Khmer ethnic community and a recognised national intangible cultural heritage, was held on November 5 at the Ao Ba Om national historical and scenic site in Vinh Long province.