Park ranked third in the best coach award with 298 points, thanks to his efforts to help the team enter the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

In this category, Pham Minh Giang of the futsal team became the winner with 394 points, followed by athletics coach Tran Van Sy.

Coach Park Hang-seo.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was voted the best athlete of 2021. With 1,178 points, Hoang overcame Nguyen Thi Oanh (athletics) and Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (taekwondo) to claim the award.

The Quang Binh province native was the first Vietnamese athlete to reach the 'A standard', qualifying for Tokyo 2020 in the men’s 800m freestyle (ranked 20/34) and 1,500m freestyle (ranked 12/29). In addition, he also won two gold medals at the National Swimming Championships.

At the world championships held in December in the UAE, Hoang broke national records in the 400m freestyle and 1,500m freestyle.

The remaining positions of Top 10 athletes are Cu Huynh Nhu (women’s football), Quach Thi Lan (athletics), Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming), Ho Van Y (futsal), Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi (boxing), Nguyen Quang Hai (men’s football), and Hoang Thi My Tam (karate).

The title of the best athlete with disabilities in 2021 went to weightlifter Le Van Cong with 810 points. The 37-year-old athlete won one silver at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and one silver at the 2021 world championships.

Along with that, Le Quang Thai, coach of Cong, won the title of best coach for people with disabilities.

The above awards have been voted by sports journalists in the field of sports nationwide.

Olympics: Vietnamese athletes return home on August 4

Vietnam’s 43-member Tokyo Olympics 2020 delegation including athletes, coaches and staff will return home on August 4.

Vietnam sends 18 athletes to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Vietnam sends 18 athletes to 2020 Tokyo Olympics to compete in shooting, weightlifting, badminton, swimming, etc.

Vietnam puts Olympic hope on star athlete

Quach Thi Lan can become the first Vietnamese athlete to advance to the athletics semifinals in Tokyo if she retains her current form.

Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Olympics competitions

The sports delegation of Vietnam arrived at Narita International Airport of Japan on July 19 to take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, slated for July 23 - August 8.

Vietnamese athletes to receive VND1.85 billion for Tokyo Olympic gold

Vietnamese Olympic athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Games will receive VND1.85 billion (over US$80,600) in bonuses for each gold medal win.

Source: NDO/VNA