On June 6, Nguyen Van Hung obtained the two golds for the best weightlifting performance of 155kg and a total weight of 458kg after three successful lifts in the men’s 72kg event.

In the men’s 72kg event, Nguyen Van Hung (centre, first row) of Vietnam obtained the two golds for the best weightlifting performance of 155kg and a total weight of 458kg after three successful lifts.

The athletics team also secured an additional five golds on the day thanks to the outstanding performances of Vo Van Tung, Truong Bich Van, and Trinh Cong Luan.

In track-and-field, Nguyen Ngoc Hiep and Nguyen Khanh Minh finished first in the men’s 400m T11 and 400m T12 events, respectively, to bring home gold medals.

In the afternoon, swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu earned a gold medal in the 200m individual medley SM6.

After the three competition days, Indonesia now ranks first in the medal tally with 92 golds and a total of 228 medals, followed by Thailand with 72 golds.

The Vietnamese sports delegation to the event consists of 164 members, including 122 athletes. The Vietnamese athletes are competing in eight out of 13 sports at the tournament, namely track-and-field, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and boccia.

Vietnam is set to win 50-55 gold medals and named among the top four countries on the medal tally at the event.

At the 11th ASEAN Paralympic Games, Vietnam claimed 183 medals, including 65 golds, 62 silvers and 56 bronzes, ranking third on the medal tally.

Send-off ceremonies for Vietnamese athletes to ASEAN Para Games 12

A ceremony was held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 31 to send off Vietnamese athletes with disabilities competing in the 12th ASEAN Para Games, which is scheduled to take place in Pnom Penh, Cambodia from June 3-9.

Over 1,450 athletes to compete at ASEAN Para Games 12 in Cambodia

A total of 1,453 athletes from 11 countries will participate in the ASEAN Para Games 12 that will take place in Phnom Penh from June 3- 9.

Send-off ceremony for Vietnamese team to ASEAN Para Games 12

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 17 to send off the Vietnamese team competing in the 12th ASEAN Para Games which is scheduled to take place in Cambodia from June 3-9.

Over 3,000 go on parade in traditional long dress in HCM City

The Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union held a gathering at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1 in the heart of the city, on March 5 on the occasion of the 113th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 1983rd anniversary of Hai Ba Trung (Trung Sisters) Uprising.

Ba Den Mountain: A brilliant paradise of flowers

This February, visitors to Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain in Tay Ninh province, can admire a brilliant paradise of flowers, especially thousands of tulips which are at their most beautiful.

Source: VNA