The three other competitors for the title are Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Trong Hoang (Viettel FC) and Do Hung Dung (Hanoi FC).

Hanoi FC midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is emerging as the odds-one favourite for the 2019 Vietnam Golden Ball (Men) award.

Midfielder Quang Hai is emerging as the odds-one favourite for the Men’s Golden Ball award following a successful year at both the national team and club levels. Hai finished fourth at the 2019 Asian Cup with the national squad and held the captaincy of the Vietnam U22 squad that won the 30th SEA Games gold medal, while also clinching the V.League and National Cup trophies with Hanoi FC.

Van Quyet appears to be the underdog in the race, having performed well at the club level but with no imprints at the national team level, as he was not summoned by coach Park Hang-seo.

Meanwhile, Van Hau has made the shortlist for two different award categories. In addition to the Men’s Golden Ball nomination, the defender of Dutch team SC Heerenveen is among the final four competitors for the Young Player of the Year title, together with Nguyen Van Toan (Hai Phong FC), Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel) and Tran Danh Trung (Viettel).

In the Women’s Golden Ball category, the final five nominees include Chuong Thi Kieu, Huynh Nhu, Tran Thi Kim Thanh, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung and Pham Hai Yen.

The Futsal Golden Ball shortlist features five players from Thai Son Nam FC, including Pham Duc Hoa, Tran Thai Huy, Nguyen Minh Tri, Tran Van Vu and Ho Van Y.

Doan Van Hau has been named in the final shortlists for both the Men's Golden Ball and Young Players of the Year awards.

A gala is set to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 13, 2020, to announce and present the prizes to the winners of the 2019 Awards.

The Vietnam Golden Ball Awards have been organised annually by Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper since 1995, aiming to honour the best Vietnamese football players of the year. The awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious trophies for Vietnamese football.

Last year, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung (Phong Phu Ha Nam) were named the winners of the Golden Ball for men and women, respectively.

Vietnamese web drama receives nomination at Asian Television Awards

‘Ai Chet Gio Tay’, a web drama by Vietnamese young artist Huynh Lap, was nominated for ‘Best Digital Fiction Programme Series’ at the 24th Asian Television Awards, which will be held from January 10 to 12 in the Philippines.

Winners of Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2019 honoured

A ceremony was held by the Heritage Magazine under Vietnam Airlines in Hanoi on December 21 to announce and honour the winners of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards 2019.

Red Star Awards honours outstanding young entrepreneurs

A Red Star Awards ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 18 to celebrate the most outstanding Vietnamese young entrepreneurs for their achievements in business and economy-building.

Bonuses awarded to athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh

(BGO) – After successfully winning 3 gold medals at the 30 Southeast Asian Games (30th SEA Games), track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh in Bac Giang province has received bonuses from the organizations and individuals in and outside the province.  

Bonuses awarded to Vietnam’s women’s football team over SEA Games triumph

A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in Hanoi on December 16 to present bonuses from units and individuals to the Vietnam women’s national football team following their triumph at the recent 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.

Source: NDO