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| Swimming Coach Nguyen Kieu Oanh
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Learning how to swim at a very early age, Nguyen Kieu Oanh was selected as a member of the Ho Chi Minh City swimming team when she was only 10 years old. Three years later, she became the national swimming champion. At the 2nd National Sports and Gymnastics Festival in 1990, Nguyen Kieu Oanh dominated the pool by winning 14 gold medals. Her successes led to the Vietnam Sports Committee changing the regulations, i.e a |
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| An Excellent Shooter from the Port City of Hai Phong
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Known as a talented pistol shooter at domestic competitions, Pham Cao Son was selected as a member of Vietnam’s National Shooting Team to participate in SEA Games. During his 19-year career, Son has obtained a collection of trophies of medals that most athletes can only dream of. |
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| The Belle of the Wushu Arena
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Born in 1990, Vu Thuy Linh is today one of Vietnam’s best wushu martial artists. Although she is very young, Thuy Linh has been attached to the artistic martial arts form with fine quan performances for 15 years. |
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| Whole Life Attached to VOVINAM
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With his great passion and thorough knowledge about Viet Vo Dao (VOVINAM), grand master Le Sang has made contributions to building and developing the martial arts school for about 70 years, making it Vietnam’s official martial arts representative in the world. |
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| Shining on the blue track
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With his success in the pool at the Asian Indoor games 3 that was held in Vietnam and at SEA Games 25 in Laos, Vietnamese swimming sensation Nguyen Huu Viet has been ranked the country’s second most outstanding athlete of 2009. |
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| Vinh Xuan Martial Arts School in Vietnam
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Although Vinh Xuan Quyen, a 300 year-old martial arts school originated in China, since it was introduced to Vietnam in the early 20th century it has attracted the participation of a large number of Vietnamese people. |
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| Vietnam Engraved Impressive Imprints |
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The 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 25), held in Laos, has marked a milestone in the SEA Games’ 50-year-old history. Since the first SEA Games was held in 1959 when Vietnam was one of its founders, Vietnam has continued to confirm its role among the top members. SEA Games 25 in particular became an unforgettable time for the Vietnamese athletes due to their contributions to the national sports sector, with 83 gold, 75 silver and 57 bronze medals, ranking second in the medal tally at these Games. |
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| Great Success of Vietnam’s Sport
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In November, Vietnam played host to the 3rd Asian Indoor Games (AIG 3), the last Asian Games to be held. The Games highlighted many well-known sporting events along with many traditional sports that are unique to Asian countries. In the future the Asian Indoor Games will be replaced by a new sporting festival entitled: Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts. |
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| Shuttlecock Kicking: A Triumphal Return
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Shuttlecock kicking is a popular folk sport that dates back to 200 BC. In recent years it has developed widely in Vietnam and some other countries in the world. To further promote the development of the sport, the International Shuttlecock Federation was found in 1999 in Hanoi with the participation of eight delegations. Since then the Vietnamese Shuttlecock Team have actively participated in international competitions and obtained great achievements. |
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