Truong Hai Auto Company representative (centre) and Vietnam Athletics Federation leaders join hand to support the national track-and-field squad in 2016. (Source:vietnamnet.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s track-and-field squad have received remarkable support from sponsors to improve their skills in 2016.
Truong Hai Auto Joinstock Company on July 19 pledged to sponsor the athletes in all their activities this year.
Duc Giang Garment Joinstock Company and Mekong’NTo Company will sponsor uniforms for the national team members, junior competitors and referees.
The first action that the Vietnam Athletics Federation carried out after receiving the sponsorship was to present 100 million VND (4,500 USD) bonus in cash to two athletes, runner Nguyen Thi Huyen and walker Nguyen Thanh Ngung, and their coaches who won tickets to compete at the coming Rio Olympics.
Athletics is an official sport at all sport festivals. It is always Vietnam’s strength in any international competitions.
In the latest Southeast Asian Games in Singapore last year, Vietnamese athletes won 11 gold, 15 silver and eight bronze medals to rank second in the region.
In other news about bonuses for the Olympics, gymnasts Phan Thi Ha Thanh and Pham Phuoc Hung on July 19 received 20 million VND (900 USD) each for their Rio Games’ slots.
Speaking to the media, Vietnam Gymnastics Federation General Secretary Nguyen Kim Lan said it was the first time the federation had presented bonuses to athletes. It was the federation’s strong effort to encourage them for the best result at the biggest global sport event next month.
🍸 She said some other sponsors would sign contracts with the federation in the future.-VNA
A 55-member Vietnamese sport delegation will take part in the Children of Asia International Sports Games scheduled for July 4-17 in Russia, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical
A 55-member Vietnamese sport delegation on July 3 left for Sakha Republic (Yakutia) of Russia to take part in the Children of Asia International Sports Games scheduled for July 5-17, reported Ha Noi M
Vietnamese boys and girls have pocketed three gold and one bronze medals at the 6th Children of Asia International Sports Games, which is taking place in Sakha Republic (Russia) from July 4.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Secretary of the Central Military Commission To Lam attended the event in Hanoi, while Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man were present the event in Hue and in Ho Chi Minh City, respectively.
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Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25–16, 25–16, and 25–21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
According to the latest FIFA women’s rankings, Vietnam ranked sixth in Asia, behind Japan (8th globally), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (10th), Australia (15th), China (16th) and the Republic of Korea (21st).
Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
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Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
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Truong Hai Auto Company representative (centre) and Vietnam Athletics Federation leaders join hand to support the national track-and-field squad in 2016. (Source:vietnamnet.vn)
