Vietnam won three gold, three silver and two bronze medals to rank second overall, behind the Russian team, at the Bangkok 2020 Asia Cup, leg 1, which took place in Thailand’s capital city from March 8 to 14.
Vietnamese female archer Loc Thi Dao competes impressively at the Bangkok 2020 Asia Cup, leg 1. (Photo: World Archery Federation)
The two golds came in both the men’s and women’s compound team
events, thanks to the efforts from male archers Van Duy, Phi Hung and Van Duc,
and their female teammates Kieu Oanh, Phuong Thao and Linh Chi.
In the final of the women’s
recurve individual event, three-time Southeast Asian Games winner Loc Thi Dao
beat Russian Ksenia Perova 7-3 to claim the third gold medal for the Vietnamese
team.
With the achievement, Dao has
continued to accumulate more important points to realise her target of winning
a ticket to the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In April, Vietnam's archery
team will head to Germany for an Olympic qualifying round. Earlier, Nguyen
Hoang Phi Vu and Do Thi Anh Nguyet officially won two Olympic berths for
Vietnamese archery.
The Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) – The Trails of Mai Chau, jointly held by the People’s Committee of Mai Chau district and Phu Thinh Co.,Ltd (Topas Travel), has left good impressions on the athletes and many domestic and international visitors.
In addition to their love for traditional sports, people in communes and towns in Lac Son district also have a special passion for volleyball - a sport that is easy to play, helping enhance collectivity and bring a lot of joy, motivation, and laughter.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.