Vietnamese Paralympics swimmer Võ Thanh Tùng won a silver medal at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil this morning (Hà Nội time). Võ Thanh Tùng (left) poses with his silver medal at the Rio Paralympics in Brazil this morning. — Facebook photo The swimmer from the southern province of Cần Thơ finished second in the final of the men’s 50m freestyle S5 with a time of 33.94sec. The gold medal went to Brazil’s Daniel Dias with a time of 32.78sec and Roy Perkins of the United States took the bronze medal with a time of 34.42sec. This result helped Tùng break his own Asian record of 34.43sec set at the recent Funchal IPC Swimming European Open Championships. Tùng contracted polio at the age of four, which left him with weakened legs that were barely able support his body weight. He will compete in two other categories -- 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke. Earlier, five-time 2014 Asian Para Games winner … [Read more...] about Tung wins silver medal at Rio Paralympics
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Nhandan Newspaper – Vietnamese parasports aims for strong results at Paralympics 2016
Q: As an experienced expert with years of working with Vietnamese parasports, what do you think of the potential and medal-competing capability of Vietnamese athletes at this year’s Paralympics? A: Vietnam has participated in the Paralympics four times and achieved relatively high achievements as three athletes of track and field, and powerlifting ended up in fourth place overall at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008 and the London Paralympics four years later. However, I think the medal-winning prospect of Vietnamese athletes is much brighter at the upcoming Games in Rio de Janeiro. Specifically, powerlifter Le Van Cong has safeguarded his no. 1 position in the world over the past year. If he carries on with his current top form, Cong is definitely capable of vying for medals against other opponents. The second anticipated athlete is swimmer Vo Thanh Tung, who scored five gold medals at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, the Republic of Korea. At the recent 2016 IPC Swimming … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Vietnamese parasports aims for strong results at Paralympics 2016
Nhandan Newspaper – Vietnamese delegation pledges utmost efforts at Asian Para Games
Q: How have Vietnamese athletes prepared for the 2014 Asian Para Games? A: Vietnamese athletes will compete in six of 23 sports at the second Asian Para Games, namely swimming, table tennis, powerlifting, athletics, bowling and badminton. All 45 participants have satisfied the qualification criteria for the Games, via their performance and point accumulation at international Para tournaments, in line with the regulations applied by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) since 2014. Vietnam sent three weightlifters to compete in the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from April 2-11, winning one silver medal by Le Van Cong in the men’s 49kg category. All three of these athletes are eligible for the Incheon Para Games. Eleven Vietnamese athletes brought home six gold, seven silver and five bronze medals from the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Beijing April 10-17, with all of them securing berth in … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Vietnamese delegation pledges utmost efforts at Asian Para Games
Nhandan Newspaper – Jul 27
1. UK Prime Minister David Cameron pays official visit to Vietnam The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron paid a two-day official visit to Vietnam from July 29-30 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. During the visit, the UK PM held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Vietnam and the UK also issued a joint statement which welcomed the progress in all areas of the bilateral relationship since the signing of the Strategic Partnership in 2010 and recognised the great potential for broader co-operation in the future. 2. Vietnam celebrates 20-year membership with ASEAN Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired a ceremony on July 28 to celebrate the … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Jul 27
Jul 27- Aug 2: UK Prime Minister visits Vietnam
1. UK Prime Minister David Cameron pays official visit to Vietnam The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron paid a two-day official visit to Vietnam from July 29-30 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. During the visit, the UK PM held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Vietnam and the UK also issued a joint statement which welcomed the progress in all areas of the bilateral relationship since the signing of the Strategic Partnership in 2010 and recognised the great potential for broader co-operation in the future. 2. Vietnam celebrates 20-year membership with ASEAN Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired a ceremony on July 28 to celebrate the … [Read more...] about Jul 27- Aug 2: UK Prime Minister visits Vietnam