Female martial artist rakes in triple golds at Asian Karate Championships
Hoang Thi My Tam has claimed three gold medals for Vietnam at the 2021 Asian Karate Championships, in the Kumite events of the senior, U21, and team divisions.
Hoang Thi My Tam poses with her gold medal in the Asian Karate Championships 2021. (Photo courtesy of Hoang Thi My Tam)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Thi My Tam has claimed three gold medals forVietnam at the 2021 Asian Karate Championships, in the Kumite events of thesenior, U21, and team divisions.
OnDecember 20, My Tam clinched her inaugural gold medal in the tournamentfollowing her 55kg (U21 division) victory over Thailand’s Namkhao Penpisut.
She was later crowned the 55kg champion (senior division), thus becoming thefirst female Vietnamese fighter to claim gold in the same weight category ofboth the senior and U21 divisions at the Asian Karate Championships
My Tam also teamed up with Nguyen Thi Ngoan and Ho Thi Thu Hien to beat theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) opponents 2-1 on December 22 to rack up thewomen’s team Kumite title.
Afterfive days of competition, Vietnam settled for sixth place overall among the23 participating delegations with three gold medals and one bronze.
Vietnam’ssole bronze was secured by Ho Thi Thu Hien in the women’s Kumite 68kg event.
The2021 Asian Karate Championships marked the 17th edition of the Senior AsianKarate Championships and 19th edition of the Cadet, Junior & U21Championships, with the participation of nearly 500 competitors from 23countries and territories.
Vietnamsent nine karate athletes to the event, which ran from December 18 to 22./.
Archers Loc Thi Dao, Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Nguyen Thi Phuong won the first gold medal for Vietnam’s archery team at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on December 8.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Hoang Thi My Tam poses with her gold medal in the Asian Karate Championships 2021. (Photo courtesy of Hoang Thi My Tam) 
