Posts Tagged ‘ Athletes ’

Vietnam jumps to second at SEA Games 

November 19, 2011
Vietnam jumps to second at SEA Games 

  Vietnamese athletes earned 12 gold medals at the SEA Games on Wednesday, raising the total to 56 golds and jumping to second place behind hosts Indonesia. The 12 gold medals on Wednesday came in swimming, billiards, vovinam, free style wrestling, shooting, chess and rowing. Billiards player Ma Minh Cam closed the day with a [...]

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SEA Games boss urges focus on Olympic sports 

November 16, 2011
SEA Games boss urges focus on Olympic sports 

Future SEA Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events, Rita Subowo said Future Southeast Asian Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events if the region’s athletes are to compete at a higher level, Indonesia’s organizing body said Tuesday. Rita Subowo, president of the SEA Games organizing committee, [...]

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Vietnam targets Asian gold from two athletes 

May 14, 2011
Vietnam targets Asian gold from two athletes 

ruong Thanh Hang (L) and Vu Thi Huong are training hard to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. The Vietnam Athletics Federation has set a goal for the country’s leading athletes, Vu Thi Huong and Tr ươ ng Thanh Hang to win gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in Japan in July. Of [...]

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Yachting fest to promote tourism 

March 22, 2011
Yachting fest to promote tourism 

  International athletes at the 2011 International Yachting Festival in Mui Ne THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL YACHTING FESTIVAL SCHEDULE • MARCH 17 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Opening ceremony at Hon Rom Beach, Km 20, Mui Ne Ward, Phan Thiet Town 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Yachting performance on beaches stretching from Hon Rom to the [...]

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Vietnam finishes Asian Games in 24th spot 

November 30, 2010
Vietnam finishes Asian Games in 24th spot 

  Vietnam finished out the 2010 Asian Games last Saturday in China with one gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals. The only gold medal was won the martial artist Le Bich Phuong in the women karatedo’s under-55 kilogram category. Vietnam failed to reach the goal of winning 4-6 gold medals to be among the [...]

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Women win first track-and-field medals at Asian Games 

November 30, 2010
Women win first track-and-field medals at Asian Games 

Truong Thanh Hang celebrates after winning silver in the women's 1,500m final on November 23. Female athletes Truong Thanh Hang and Vu Thi Huong won the Vietnam’s first ever silver and bronze medals at Asian Games for track-and-field events. Southeast Asian 1,500m and 800m champion Truong Thanh Hang took the silver medal in the women’s [...]

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Vietnamese athletes head to Asian Games 

November 16, 2010
Vietnamese athletes head to Asian Games 

  A sendoff ceremony was held in Hanoi on Sunday for the Vietnamese teams heading to the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan attended the ceremony to wish the athletes well at the tournament, which opens on Friday. Speaking on behalf of the Vietnamese sports teams, delegation manager Le [...]

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Athletes suffer health shortfall

January 31, 2010
Athletes suffer health shortfall

LookAtVietnam – Despite more and more Vietnamese athletes competing in regional athletics events over the last three years, there are just 80 sports doctors in the country, according to the National Sports Administration.At the main national sport centre in Ha Noi, each doctor has to take care of between 80 and 90 athletes.More serious injuries [...]

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Vietnam’s athletes expect more victories in 2010

January 3, 2010
Vietnam’s athletes expect more victories in 2010

Vietnam’s athletes will have more opportunities to increase their status in both continental and regional events, such as the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD 16) and the National Sports Festival. Continental playground – ASIAD 16Vietnam has set itself an ambitious target at the 16th ASIAD Games, which will take place in Guangzhou, China, in November 2010.Vietnam’s [...]

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Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

December 30, 2009
Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

Ten days after the 25th Southeast Asian Games, the board that annually selects outstanding coaches and athletes has chosen its nominees.   Runner Vu Thi Huong  This year Vietnam was very successful in two big events, the Asian Indoor Games and the SEA Games, so the board decided to vote 15 outstanding athletes instead of [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...