Vietnam eyes eight golds at Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games
The fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) kicked off in Turkmenistan’s capital city of Ashgabat on September 17 where Vietnam aims to rank between the 13th and the 15th place in the medal standings.
Turkmen wrestlers carry their country's national flag at the opening ceremony of AIMAG 2017 on September 17 (Photo: rferl.org)
Hanoi (VNA) – The fifth Asian Indoor andMartial Arts Games (AIMAG) kicked off in Turkmenistan’s capital city ofAshgabat on September 17 where Vietnam aims to rank between the 13th and the15th place in the medal standings.
Nearly 15,000 performers gave the audience anopening ceremony imbued with Turkmenistan’s culture characterised by camels,horses, warriors and traditional costumes.
In the parade of nations, Vietnamese athleteswere in the same red outfits as at the recent 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames). Taekwondo athlete Lam Thi Ha Thanh held the national flag to lead thedelegation.
AIMAG 2017 attracts athletes from 65 countriesand territories, including some in the Oceania.
The 164-member Vietnamese delegation, led byDeputy General Director of the General Department of Sports and PhysicalTraining Tran Duc Phan, is going to compete in 14 of the 21 sports of the Gameswith the aim of winning eight gold medals.
At competitions before the opening ceremony, thedelegation obtained three bronze medals in jujitsu.
Vietnamese athletes are set to take part inathletics, muay, weightlifting, jujitsu and taekwondo events on September18.-VNA
Vietnam won a total of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals to stay at the third place in overall rankings of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which concluded on August 30, meeting its set target.
Several provinces held ceremonies on August 31 to honour local athletes who made outstanding performance when competing at the recently-concluded 29th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
New Southeast Asia sprint queen Le Tu Chinh is heading to conquer a new challenge later this month at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan.
A delegation of 142 Vietnamese athletes with disabilities left Ho Chi Minh City on September 11 for the ninth ASEAN Paralympic Games in Malaysia in the next days.
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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.
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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.
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Turkmen wrestlers carry their country's national flag at the opening ceremony of AIMAG 2017 on September 17 (Photo: rferl.org) 
