Vietnam ranked sixth in the medal tally of the Rio 2016 Olympics on the first day, August 6 (local time), after marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh secured the historic gold medal.
Hoang Xuan Vinh won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Vietnam (Photo: EPA/VNA)
Rio de Janeiro (VNA) – Vietnam ra🐭nked sixth in the medal tally ওof the Rio 2016 Olympics on the first day, August 6 (local time), after marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh secured the historic gold medal.
Vinh won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Vietnam after winning a total score of 202.5 in the men’s 10m air pistol event.
However, other Vietnamese athletes did not perform well on the day.
Vinh’s teammate, Tran Quoc Cuong, failed to go through the qualifying round as he ranked only the 26th place with 575 points.
Weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen did not succeed in the women’s 48kg category.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien finished the women’s 400m medley in 4 minutes and 36.85 seconds, breaking her own record of 4 minutes and 38.78 seconds set at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.
However, that achievement was unable to help her advance to the final round as she was in the ninth place in the qualifiers, only 0.31 seconds more than the eighth-place swimmer.
In the women’s 48kg event, judoka Van Ngoc Tu was stopped at the round of 16 after losing to Jeong Bo Kyeong of the Republic of Korea. Earlier, she won 2 – 1 against Italy’s Moscatt Valentina.
In the individual épée event, female fencer Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa lost 7 – 15 to France Auriane Mallo in the round of 64.
Gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung gained 14.966 points in the men’s parallel bars competition, raking 28th in the qualifying round.
On the first day of the Olympics, 12 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals were presented. Australia took the lead with two golds and one bronze. It was followed by Hungary, the US, the Republic of Korea, and Japan.-VNA
Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is the youngest Vietnamese athlete competing at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. She, however, will swim in four events, the largest number of competitions
Vietnamese sports has been a frequent patron of the Olympic Games, the world’s biggest sporting event, but what it has achieved so far has fallen short of the country’s sports fans.
Vietnam aims to win one or two medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with highest hope pinned on weightlifters Thach Kim Tuan and Nguyen Thi Huyen and marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh.
Marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh has made history when securing a gold in the men's 10m air pistol event at the Rio Olympics on August 6, becoming the first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal.
Hoang Xuan Vinh has made history when he secured a gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Rio Olympics on August 6, becoming the first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal.
Vietnam’s cinematic appeal lies in its diverse settings, from terraced mountains and limestone karsts to bustling markets and ancient towns. Its mix of ethnic vibes, buzzing street life, and old traditions gives directors a goldmine for storytelling.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
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.
Hoang Xuan Vinh won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Vietnam (Photo: EPA/VNA)
