The event drew the participation of 700 delegates representing exemplary collectives and individuals in various regions and sectors across the nation, including track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh from Bac Giang province.

Bac Giang athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh is honored as role models with Certificate of Merit and flowers by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

The star runner is currently a track and field athlete and coach of the Bac Giang provincial Center for Sports Training and Competition.

Since 2016, she has continuously achieved many successes in domestic and continental tournaments such as one gold and one silver medals at the Asian Beach Games (2016); one bronze at the Asian Sports Festival (2018); 12 gold medals at SEA Games in 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 and one gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held in February 2023 in Kazakhstan.

Particularly, Oanh excellently won 4 gold medals in athletics in the categories of 1,500 m, 3,000 m steeplechase, 5,000 m and 10,000 m at the 32nd SEA Games held in Cambodia. This was the first time in history a Vietnamese athlete won four individual gold medals at a SEA Games.

Previously, for her dedication to the country's sports, Nguyen Thi Oanh was honored as one of the four best athletes at the 31st SEA Games held in Vietnam together with many Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Olympic Committee, Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Especially, she was awarded the Second and Third Class Labor Medals by the President.

Nguyen Thi Oanh wins miracle double gold in 30 minutes

Despite facing an arduous challenge due to schedule change, Nguyen Thi Oanh did a miracle run to win goal medals in the 1,500 m run and 3,000 m hurdles in just 30 minutes. Oanh is currently the best middle-distance runner in Southeast Asia. She attended the first SEA Games in 2013 and won a silver medal in the 3,000 m hurdles. She has dominated this event for the last three SEA Games editions.

Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh secures two golds in just 20 minutes

Vietnamese runner Nguyen Thi Oanh pocketed two gold medals in just 20 minutes at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia on May 9.

Bac Giang runner Nguyen Thi Oanh wins gold medal at SEA Games 32

(BGO)- On May 8 afternoon, female track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh from Bac Giang province competed in women’s 5,000m event at SEA Games 32. The golden girl of Vietnam’s track and field pocketed a gold medal with a record of 17 minutes and 0.28 seconds. Her teammate Pham Thi Hong Le bagged a silver medal.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh takes Asian Indoor Championship title

(BGO) - Bac Giang born athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh made a triumphant statement by securing a gold medal in the women's 1,500-metre event at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 in Astana City, Kazakhstan, on February 11.

Nguyen Thi Oanh crown champion at Vietnam International Half Marathon 2023

(BGO)- The 2 most outstanding faces in Vietnamese track and field Nguyen Thi Oanh and Do Quoc Luat won championships at the first competition in 2023, Vietnam International Half Marathon 2023 taking place from 1 January in Hanoi.

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