Culture - Sports

Vietnam aims to get 10 tickets for Youth Olympics

Vietnam aims to earn 10 slots to compete in the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be held on October 6-18 in Argentina.
Vietnam aims to get 10 tickets for Youth Olympics ảnh 1Nguyen Huu Kim Son has earned a slot to compete at the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. (Photo: vietbao.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam aims to earn 10 slots to compete in theBuenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, to be held onOctober 6-18 in Argentina.

According to Hoang Quoc Vinh, head of the Elite SportsDepartment, Vietnam now has three official ticketsto Argentina. The ticket holders include 18-year-old Do Hong Ngoc, who wona silver medal in the world junior boxing championship; 16-year-old Nguyen HuuKim Son, who won 14 gold medals to help Vietnam top the medal tally at theSoutheast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in Brunei, and ato-be-determined women’s weightlifter.

At the world junior weightlifting championship last year, Vietnam’s female teamranked 15th and so were awarded one slot to compete in the Youth Olympic thisyear. The leaders of the weightlifting section will carefully choose a playerto compete in the women’s 48kg category.

The other ticket hopefuls are martial artists Ho Thi Kim Ngan, Nguyen Anh Nguyetand Nguyen Thanh Truong.

The 16-year-old Ngan of An Giang won gold medals in the ASEAN junior taekwondochampionship 2017, the Republic of Korea taekwondo open, and a goldmedal in the world junior event in 2016. The 1.8m tall girl is ranked sixth inthe world, behind athletesfrom Cuba, Iran, England, Japan and France.

Karate martial artist Nguyet of Hanoi is world junior No 10 in the women’s 53kg and Truong of HCM City is world junior No 12 in the men’s 68 kg.

“Nguyet and Truong will take part in the Asian junior taekwondo championshipin Japan in May, the qualifying round for the world junior event inJune in Bulgaria to qualify to Argentina,” said coach Pham HongHa.

Additionally, 18-year-old judoka Le Anh Tai, world junior No 7, is alsoexpected to earn enough points to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games.

Other athletes could win bids to the Buenos Aires games in archery,fencing, athletics, wrestling and badminton.

Vietnam won a total of two golds, two silvers and two bronzes at Youth OlympicGames in 2010 and 2014.

At the Games in 2010, weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan won a gold medal in the men’s56kg. In taekwondo, Nguyen Thanh Thao bagged a silver medal in the women’s 55kgand Nguyen Quoc Cuong took a bronze in the men’s side.

At the Games in 2014, swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien brought home a gold medal inthe women’s 200m medley.

The Buenos Aires 2018 event is the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympics,a major international sports event in which culture and education are also ofgreat importance. It is the first Youth Games for either summer or winter to beheld outside Eurasia.-VNA 
VNA
#Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games #2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games #Nguyen Huu Kim Son #Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships #Vietnam News Agency #vietnamplus
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

See more

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

Tet gifts, chung cake made for disadvantaged people

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 Hoa Lai stele, a national treasure, is currently on display at the Khanh Hoa provincial Museum's Branch 2 in Phan Rang ward. (Photo: VNA)

Breathing new life into Cham cultural heritage in Khanh Hoa

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.

Visitors take part in a night tour at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) in Hanoi. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Heritage seen as economic driver through tourist attractions

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.

The joy of U23 Vietnam players after the victory. (Photo: Asian Football Confederation)

U23 Vietnam fuel Asian dream with dramatic semi-final run

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).

Le Y Linh, a music researcher living and working in France (Photo: VNA)

14th National Party Congress expected to continue affirming culture as pillar of Vietnam’s soft power

Talking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Paris, Le Y Linh, a music researcher living and working in France, said culture should be placed on an equal footing with other sectors in the country’s development strategy. According to her, investment in culture should go beyond preservation and be closely linked with creativity, so that cultural values are not only safeguarded but also continue to evolve in contemporary life.

A view of the international conference in Ninh Binh province, which sets course for UNESCO nomination of the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex and the Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve. (Photo courtesy of Ninh Bình Provincial People’s Committee)

Vietnam advances UNESCO nomination of Tam Chuc – Van Long Complex

During the conference, delegates examined a wide range of themes, including geology, geomorphology and biodiversity; cultural values such as history, archaeology and intangible heritage; human adaptation; site integrity, boundaries and management challenges; and a roadmap for nominating the Van Long – Tam Chuc wetland karst area as a World Heritage Site.

The feature film “Red Rain”* directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen and produced by the People’s Army Cinema (Vietnam Cinema Association). (Photo: VNA)

“Red Rain” wins Golden Kite Award 2025

"Mua Do" (Red Rain), directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen and produced by the People’s Army Cinema also earned its director the Best Director Award in the feature film category, marking a double win and making Red Rain the most honoured work of the night in the cinema section.

The pho museum provides a spot for domestic and foreign visitors to learn more about Vietnam's renowned dish, Pho, and experience its flavour. (Photo: VNA)

First-ever pho museum opens in HCM City

Located in an 800-square-metre area in Ben Thanh ward, the museum is the first private culinary museum in Vietnam licensed by the HCM City Department of Culture and Sports. The museum features three floors offering visitors a journey through pho's 100-year history via a souvenir area, show kitchen, cinema room and cultural exhibition space.

Cover page of Viet Nam hanh phuc (Happy Vietnam) book (Photo: VNA)

VNA publishing house launches books to mark 14th National Party Congress

The three books published by the VNA Publishing House contribute to promoting Vietnam’s image at home and abroad. They also serve as valuable external information products, helping nurture confidence, aspiration and determination to build and safeguard a socialist Vietnam as it advances firmly into a new era of prosperity, strength, civilisation and happiness.

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sport delegation to compete at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand is held at Noi Bai International Airport on January 15, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese delegation sets off for 13th ASEAN Para Games

Vietnam sends 185 members, including 140 athletes, competing in 11 sports including athletics, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, boccia, archery, tennis, and fencing. The country aims to win 40–50 gold medals and strives to rank among the top 4–5 countries.