With a total score of 1,286, sharpshooter Trinh Thu Vinh has been crowned Vietnam’s most outstanding athlete of 2024 in a national poll organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism along with various sports committees.

President Vo Van Thuong met in Hanoi on May 23 more than 100 outstanding athletes and coaches, who freshly brought about an unprecedented success for Vietnam at SEA Games 32.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh and head coach of the national women’s football team Mai Duc Chung have been voted as the most outstanding athlete and sport coach, respectively, in 2022 by journalists and sports reporters.

Despite many difficulties, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam successfully hosted the SEA Games 31, a sport event with fairness, honesty, transparency and noble sportsmanship.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Binh has announced a plan to offer free tours to explore Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, for the two most outstanding athletes at SEA Games 31.

VOV.VN - Local swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was voted as the best athlete of 2021 following a string of successful achievements throughout the year, the National Sports Administration and the Vietnam Olympic Committee announced on January 5.

The achievements reaped by the Vietnamese sports sector have demonstrated the will and resolve of Vietnamese, contributing to promoting the country’s image, role and prestige, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

VOV.VN - Famous footballer Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi FC has been listed among the outstanding young Vietnamese faces of 2020, with the annual national award held to honour young local people who have excelled in their respective fields.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese forward Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi FC has won the title of Vietnam's Athlete of the Year for 2020 following a vote conducted by the Vietnam Sports Administration.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Sports Administration has launched a vote to identify the athletes and coaches who recorded the most outstanding achievements in 2020, with many young faces among those nominated.