Futsal keeper Ho Van Y had an amazing year as he helped Vietnam qualify for 2021 Futsal World Cup in Lithuania. At the main event, he made crucial saves game by game and Vietnam passed the group stage before losing to Russia in the quarterfinals. Earlier this year, Futsal Planet nominated him for the Best Futsal Keeper award.

From L: Futsal goalkeeper Ho Van Y, runner Nguyen Thi Oanh and boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi.

Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh broke the women’s 5,000 m national record last year, along with winning multiple gold medals at the national championship. She came second in the votes for Vietnamese Athlete of the Year organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In the upcoming SEA Games 31 in Vietnam this May, Oanh will be the biggest gold medal hope of Vietnamese track and field.

The third athlete on the list is boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi. Last year, she became the first Vietnamese boxer ever to lift a mini-flyweight WBO World belt after beating Japanese opponent Tada Etsuko in South Korea. The boxer nicknamed ‘Black Angel’ is also expected to bring glory for Vietnamese boxing at SEA Games 31.

This year, the Forbes 30 Under 30 Vietnam list only had 26 faces instead of the usual 30. The list, published by Forbes magazine, honors youngsters that influence their respective fields in a profound manner.

Bac Giang upgrades and repairs provincial sports competition hall ahead SEA Games 31

(BGO) - The provincial Sports Competition Hall (in the Southern urban area, Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province) will be the competition place for badminton event at SEA Games 31. However, it was used as field hospital No.2 for long period to treat Covid-19 patients so several items were degraded and damaged.

Bac Giang well prepares for hosting badminton competition of SEA Games 31

(BGO) - Mai Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Head of the local Organising Board for badminton competition of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Bac Giang province on February 8 chaired a meeting regarding the tasks of hosting badminton competition.

Nguyen Hoang Duc wins Vietnamese Golden Ball Award 2021

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel FC) overcame Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) and Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong FC) to win the Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2021 for the best male football player of the year during an award ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on February 16.

300 volunteers needed to serve badminton competition event at SEA Games 31

(BGO) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) has issued plan to select and train volunteers to serve badminton competition event at SEA Games 31 in Bac Giang province.

Hanoi builds plans to ensure flexible adaptation to COVID-19 at SEA Games 31

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has outlined three Covid-19 prevention and control plans to ensure the successful organisation of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in the capital city in May.

Source: VnExpress