Vietnam secures 14 Tokyo Olympic berths so far
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on June 12 confirmed three Vietnamese athletes have won berths to the Tokyo Olympic Games, raising the nation’s total across sports to 14 so far.
SwimmerHuy Hoang is one of 14 Vietnamese athletes winning the berth to the Tokyo Olympic Games. (Source: VNA)Weightlifters Thach Kim Tuan, Vuong Thi Huyen, and Hoang Thi Duyen are those who have been named by the IWF in its announcement.
To date, Vietnam has secured Olympic berths in swimming, boxing, gymnastics, badminton, archery, rowing, taekwondo, and weightlifting.
The Tokyo Olympic Games, which was delayed for one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, with a total of 339 sets of medals across 33 sports./.
You should also see
Vuong Dinh Hue permitted to cease holding positions, working
The 13th Party Central Committee on April 26 agreed to let Vuong Dinh Hue cease holding the positions of Politburo member, member of the 13th Party Central Committee, and Chairman of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in the 2021 - 2026 tenure.
See more
Culture - Sports
Art programme to tell stories about Dien Bien Phu Campaign
A special art programme themed “Dien Bien Phu – Moc vang lich su” (Dien Bien Phu – A historical golden milestone) will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 evening in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Culture - Sports
Trang An Festival 2024 opens in Ninh Binh
The Trang An Festival 2024 themed “Visiting Trang An Heritage Region 2024" kicked off at the Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 26, attracting thousands of visitors.
Culture - Sports
Exhibitions held to mark Dien Bien Phu Victory anniversary
Two exhibitions, one in Hanoi and the other in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, opened on April 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
Culture - Sports
Vietnam's Futsal World Cup qualification hopes still bright: Head coach
After a 1-2 defeat to Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals, Vietnam are eliminated from the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, and have to enter a play-off bracket to determine the last spot for Asia at the Futsal World Cup.
Culture - Sports
Int'l dance competition to cheer Da Lat audiences
The final round of the dance competition for young people “Dalat Best Dance Crew - Hoa Sen Home International Cup 2024” will take place in the resort city of Da Lat, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, on April 29 - 30.
