The tournament took place on February 10-12, with about 500 athletes from 31 countries and territories competing across 26 disciplines of running, throwing, jumping, and all-around events.

Nguyen Thi Oanh (center) wins gold medal at women’s 1,500 meter race.

Four members of Vietnam team joined the event, including Nguyen Thi Oanh, Nguyen Thi Huyen, Luong Duc Phuoc and Nguyen Trung Cuong. It was the sole international championship for the players before vying for medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games to be held on May 5 – 17, 2023 in Cambodia.

Competing against strong contenders from China, Japan, and Kuwait, Oanh competed in two disciplines of women’s 3,000 meter and 1,500 meter race.

On February 10, Oanh became the fifth to reach the finish line of 3,000 meter event at the time of 9:18.41 (her forte is 3,000 meter steeplechase).

Nguyen Thi Oanh (center) wins gold medal at women’s 1,500 meter race.

In the evening of February 11, she crossed the finish line in 4 minutes and 15.55 seconds at the second discipline to win the title. Japanese athlete came second while the Kazakhstan players placed third.

Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh bags gold at 3000-meter steeplechase

(BGO) – The track and field athlete of Bac Giang sport delegation Nguyen Thi Oanh on December 14 excellently won gold medal at women’s 3000-meter steeplechase event of Track and Field Game at the ongoing nineth National Sport Festival in My Dinh national stadium after 10 minutes 21 seconds 91.

Nguyen Thi Oanh crowns champion at VP Bank Hanoi Marathon 2022

(BGO) – A ceremony was held on October 16 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and Hoan Kiem pedestrian street of Hanoi to award and close VP Bank Hanoi Marathon 2022. National track and field athletes like Nguyen Thi Oanh from Bac Giang province and Trinh Quoc Luong won first prizes at various distances.

Nguyen Thi Oanh wins Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run for Peace

(BGO) – Bac Giang born athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh has recently finished first in the women's elite 5.25km category at the 47th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run for Peace 2022.

Bac Giang runner Nguyen Thi Oanh to be awarded with second-class Labour Order

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 31 signed a decision to confer the Labour Order to athletes who made outstanding achievements at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

SEA Games 31 Champion Nguyen Thi Oanh nominated for Labour Medal

(BGO) - Bac Giang born player Nguyen Thi Oanh, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Thi Huong are four athletes nominated for Labour Medal by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) for special achievement at SEA Games 31.