Vietnam’s most outstanding athletes in 2020 honoured at the programme (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A programmeto honour outstanding athletes, coaches, and disabled athletes and coaches for disabled athletes was hosted by the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) on March 27in Hanoi on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day.
Addressing the event, VSA Deputy Director TranDuc Phan highlighted the formation and development of the national sportssector over the last 75 years.
He congratulated honoured athletes and coaches on their excellentachievements, expressing his hope that they will show better performance atregional and international tournaments.
After more than two months of voting, the organising board selected 10athletes and five coaches, and five disabled athletes and three coaches for disabled athletes, who madeexcellent achievements in 2020.
Captian of Hanoi Football Club strikerNguyen Van Quyet, who recently won the 2020 Vietnamese Golden Ball, was honoured the first in the list.
Big names of Vietnamese sports such as Nguyen Van Duong (Boxing ), Nguyen Thi Oanh (athletics), Le Tu Chinh (athletics), NguyenHuy Hoang (swimming), Huynh Nhu (football), Loc Thi Dao (archery), Dinh PhuongThanh (gymnastics), Thach Kim Tuan (weightlifting), Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming)were also honoured on this occasion.
Coach Truong Viet Hoang of Viettel Football Club, was was named, along with coaches from other sports like Doan Thi Kim Chi (football), Cap Manh Tuan (archery), Huynh Huu Chi (weighlifting) and Nguyen Van Hoang (athletics).
For sports for disabled athletes, Javelin thrower CaoNgoc Hung led the list, which also included Do Thanh Hai and Vo Thanh Tung (swimming), Nguyen Binh An (weighlifting), and Tran Thi Bich Thuy (chess).
Meanwhile, Dang Van Phuc (athletics), Nguyen Dang Vien (swimming) and Nguyen Hong Phuc (weighlifting) were named the most outstanding coach fordisabled athletes./.
