(HBO) – Vietnamese cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh won the gold medal in the SEA Games 31 women's mountain biking cross-country Olympic category on May 16 in Hoa Binh province.

Cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh garners the gold medal.
The cycling events are held
from May 14-22 in Hoa Binh, and 15 cyclists from six countries, namely
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam took part.
The Vietnamese team features Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh (number 54), Ca Thi Thom
(number 55) and Vu Thi Kim Loc (number 57).
The cross-country
mountain bikers set off at 9am for three rounds on the 5.2 km long route, racing
15.6km to the finish. The competition not only requires athletes to be in top
shape and be resilient, but to have good single-track and climbing techniques
suited to the cross-country track.
Early morning rains and
a tough track did little to stop the riders, with great times posted at the
finish.
Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh (number
54) proved to be the toughest of the riders posting her race best time to fetch
gold for team Vietnam in the featured women’s event.
Mr. Nguyen Van Toan,
Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh People's Committee, Head of the local Organizing
Committee hosting the SEA Games 31 cycling event, presented flowers and
congratulated Nhu Quynh on her achievement.
Nhu Quynh also ripped
to a gold medal finish in the mountain biking cross-country Olympic category
event at SEA Games 30 in the Philippines in 2019./.
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.