Culture - Sports

Vietnam’s most outstanding athletes in 2020 honoured

A programme to honour outstanding athletes, coaches, and disabled athletes and coaches for disabled athletes was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) on March 27 in Hanoi on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day.
Vietnam’s most outstanding athletes in 2020 honoured ảnh 1Vietnam’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./.

VNA
#outstanding athletes #disabled athletes #Vietnam Sports Day #national sports sector #Vietnamplus #Vietnam news #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Ten outstanding young faces of 2018 announced

Ten outstanding young faces of 2018 announced

Ten winners of the Outstanding Vietnamese Young Faces Award 2018, an annual national award to honour young people at home and abroad who have excelled in various categories, have been announced.
Outstanding athletes, coaches honoured

Outstanding athletes, coaches honoured

Outstanding athletes and coaches were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 27, as part of activities marking the 73rd anniversary of Vietnamese Sports Day.
Hanoi asked to enhance State management of culture

Hanoi asked to enhance State management of culture

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue wants the capital to improve State management over the culture and sports sector this year, since culture remains an instrumental part of the city.

See more

A visitor learn about the traditional embroidery craft of the Pa Di ethnic group in Muong Khuong commune (Photo: VNA)

Lao Cai works hard to preserve Pa Di people’s traditional crafts

To preserve their cultural heritage and values, and prevent traditional crafts, especially traditional costume-making, from fading away, the Pa Di people in Muong Khuong, Lao Cai province, are actively working with local authorities and agencies on preservation efforts.

German friends taste Vietnamese pho (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam Pho Day launched in Europe amid broader culinary push

Prior to the launch, the Vietnamese Embassy encouraged businesses and restaurants throughout Germany to join in the event. By December 12, six partners had signed up via the We Love Pho organisation's website (welovepho.org), committing to promotional posts, website and social media shares, features in Vietnamese language media, and special discounts for pho customers during the event.

This is Nguyen Thi Huong's second gold at SEA Games 33 and her 10th gold in her career. (File photo: tuoitre.vn)

SEA Games 33: Vietnam win gold in women's canoe double

In the qualifying round, they led with a time of 44.875 seconds. In the final, the duo continued to display outstanding form, completing the race in 43.419 seconds, finishing first ahead of strong competitors from Indonesia and Thailand.

U22 men’s and women’s national football teams (Photo: VFF)

PM congratulates football teams on SEA Games semifinal berths

Through VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, the PM praised the squads for their full commitment to the nation, highlighting their strong will, resilience and determination, while urging coaches Mai Duc Chung and Kim Sang-sik to focus on meticulous semifinal preparations.

Director of Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports Bach Lien Huong presents the Hanoi Creative Cultural Space Certificate to representatives of creative cultural spaces. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi introduces framework for 2026 Creative Design Festival

Under the announced framework, the 2026 festival will take place from January to November and feature eight groups of activities, ranging from exhibitions, fairs and forums to creative projects, design awards and the development of creative infrastructure.