The Vietnamese sport delegation attending the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia returned home in the warm welcome of thousands of fans in Hanoi on September 2.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien
(L) presents flowers to head coach of the Olympic men's football team Park
Hang-seo (Photo: VNA)
The
delegation arrived at the
Noi
Bai
International
Airport at 1.45pm.
At a
ceremony to welcome the athletes, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Nguyen Ngoc Thien lauded their efforts in fulfilling the target, with 4 gold,
16 silver and 18 bronze medals.
Vietnam finished 17th in the medal tally of the continental
sporting event. In addition, the Olympic team made history by earning a ticket
to the semi-finals of the men’s football and winning praise from international
experts.
Thousands of
fans waited for hours near the airport to welcome the delegation upon their
return. They are proud of
Vietnam’s
achievements and good sportsmanship at the ASIAD.
A programme
titled "Proud of Vietnam” is being held by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) from
5-7pm on the same day at the My Dinh national stadium to honour outstanding
athletes.
The country sent 352 athletes to compete at the event.
Vietnampocketed four gold medals in pencak silat (men’s tanding 70-75 kg and 90-95
kg), women’s long jump and women’s lightweight quadruple sculls categories.
The Asian Games is the world’s second biggest multiple sports event after the
Olympics. This year’s edition, held in
Jakartaand Palembang of Indonesia, has drawn 16,000 competitors and officials from 45
countries and territories.
At the 2014 ASIAD,
Vietnamwon one gold, 10 silver and 25 bronze medals, ranking 21st in the overall medal
tally.
Source: VNA
Along with promoting the spirit of volunteerism and completing the core tasks of the Youth Communist Union and the youth movement, in recent years, the Youth Communist Union at all levels in the province has regularly organized the movement of physical exercise and sports attracting the participation of a large number of union members and young people. These activities help the union members and the young people raise their awareness of self-training, improving their health, and building a healthy lifestyle and they are also a solution to attract and gather the young people in many localities.
In recent years, modern dance has gradually become popular and emerged as a trend, attracting more and more young people in Hoa Binh to practice and perform. As an art form consisting of many different dancing genres, participating in modern dancing activities, practitioners not only improve their health, physique, flexibility, agility, and confidence, but they also contribute to building a healthy cultural and artistic movement in the community.
In the afternoon of January 18th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Hue Football Club (Hue FC) in the 6th round of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024-2025 tournament.
After two tense and dramatic halves of the final round of the ASEAN Cup 2024, the Vietnamese football team played excellently, winning convincingly with a score of 3-2 and being crowned champions with total score of 5-3 against opponent Thailand.
After the final whistle of the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final between Vietnamese team and Singaporian team sounded, thousands of football fans in Hoa Binh City burst into the joy of victory. Vietnamese team officially won a ticket to the final of the ASEAN Cup 2024 with a 3-1 victory (the total score after 2 semi-final matches is 5-1) against Singapore.
Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) has just organized a special friendly match, combined with a tour and cultural exploration in Mai Chau district. This activity aims to strengthen solidarity and exchange between the players and the community, and at the same time, it introduces the cultural beauty of Hoa Binh province.
