2017 is a worth remembering year of Viet Nam sports on the regional and international arena. Outstandingly is SEA Games 29’s outcomes seen as one of the most successful SEA Games of Viet Nam sports, with an attainment of 59 gold medals, 50 silvers and 60 bronzes, reaching No.3 in the standings as targeted.
Awarding Viet Nam’s track and field team participated in SEA Games 29
Especially, Olympic sports have obtained more than 90% of the total gold medal tally, over 87% compared to the previous tourament. This seems to be an encouraging signal, reflecting the sound and appropriate orientations being adopted by the sports sector in investment and development of the high-achievement sports, in the wake of ASIAD 18 and Olympic 2020. And it is also the optimistic signal for Viet Nam sports to come to the playgrounds in 2018.
Muay kickboxer Bui Yen Ly seized gold medal at World Games 2017
In 2018, Viet Nam Football Federation is scheduled to allocate about 70 billions for training and competition in favour of 6 selected teams with the hopes that will creat a spring board in achievement and affirm the progress of Viet Nam football sports on the international arena.
With the radical changes made in Viet Nam sports sector in 2017, it is hopeful that in 2018 Viet Nam sports sector will accomplish new milestones at ASIAD 18.
By Hung Anh