Fans on the way to Noi Bai international airport to welcome Vietnamese athletes (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The national flagcarrier Vietnam Airlines arranged an Airbus A321 plane designated to transportthe Vietnamese sports delegation back home from the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) inJakarta on September 2.
The aircraft was scheduled to land in the Noi Bai International Airport inHanoi at 12:30.
Earlier in the morning, a ceremony was held at the Soekarno Hatta internationalairport in Jakarta to see off Vietnamese players. Attending the event wereVietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Quang Vinh; Ambassador Tran Duc Binh,head of the Vietnamese Delegation to ASEAN; and representatives from theVietnamese community in Indonesia.
A programme titled “Proud of Vietnam” will beheld by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) from 5-7pm on the same day at the My Dinhnational stadium to honour outstanding athletes.
The Vietnamese♔ delegation finished 17th in thetally of the ASIAD 2018 with 4 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals.
Vietnam bagged one silvermedal in the women’s sepak takraw on September 1, the last official competitionday of the continental sporting event.
The same day, Vietnammissed the bronze medal in the men’s football after losing to the United ArabEmirates (UAE) 3-4 in a penalty shootout.
The country sent 352 athletes to compete at theevent. Vietnam pocketed four gold medals in pencak silat (men’s tanding 70-75kg and 90-95 kg), women’s long jump and women’s lightweight quadruple scullscategories.
The Asian Games is the world’s second biggestmultiple sports event after the Olympics. This year’s edition, held in Jakartaand Palembang of Indonesia, has drawn 16,000 competitors and officials from 45countries and territories.
At the 2014 A🅘SIAD, Vietnam won one gold, 10silver and 25 bronze medals, raꩵnking 21st in the overall medal tally.-VNA
Vietnamese athletes earned three more bronze medals in athletics and kurash on August 30, standing at the 15th place in the medal tally on the 12th day of the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.
Vietnam’s female sepak takraw team on September 1 cannot make a surprise against the defending champion Thailand at the women’s quadrant finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, thus only bringing home a silver medal.
Vietnam missed the bronze medal in the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 after losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a match in Indonesia on September 1.
The Vietnamese delegation pocketed a total of 4 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals, finishing 17th in the tally of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia by 9.30pm on September 1.
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.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Fans on the way to Noi Bai international airport to welcome Vietnamese athletes (Photo: VNA) 
