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The goal is to encourage people to exercise to enhance physical health and contribute to the country's and the capital's human resources. The Olympic Run Day for Public Health was inaugurated on March 26 at the intersection of Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Dinh Tien Hoang streets, and the surrounding area of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi with the participation of 3,500 runners from all walks of life. Organizers of the event present flowers to participants. Photos: Ngoc Tu This event also marked the commencement of the 48th Open Hanoimoi Newspaper Run for Peace. At the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha stressed the significance of the Olympic Run Day for Public Health as a continuation of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology of "The people are strong, the nation is prosperous", which is also linked to the ideals of the world Olympic movement. “The aim is to encourage people to exercise to enhance physical health, contribute to the … [Read more...] about Hanoi holds Olympic Day Run 2023

The torch relay stands for solidarity, friendship, and good cooperation among ten nations in the Southeast Asian region. The 32nd SEA Games Torch arrived in Hanoi today, March 22. The Vietnamese capital is the first stop for the sacred torch on its journey through ten countries in the region. The SEA Games torch relay started from Angkor Wat Temple on March 21. Photo: ocasia.org Earlier, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni lit the SEA Games torch at Angkor Wat Temple, marking the start of the torch relay for the 32nd SEA Games. This year, the SEA Games flame was ignited by the rays of the sun on the roof of the sacred Angkor Wat temple. According to Cambodian beliefs, the sun rises exactly on the top of the main temple of Angkor Wat only twice a year, so it is considered a sacred fire. It is also called the equinox - a time of year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length. The torch is 75 centimeters … [Read more...] about The SEA Games 32 torch arrives Hanoi

The torch relay stands for solidarity, friendship, and good cooperation among ten nations in the Southeast Asian region. The 32nd SEA Games Torch arrived in Hanoi today, March 22. The Vietnamese capital is the first stop for the sacred torch on its journey through ten countries in the region. The SEA Games torch relay started from Angkor Wat Temple on March 21. Photo: ocasia.org Earlier, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni lit the SEA Games torch at Angkor Wat Temple, marking the start of the torch relay for the 32nd SEA Games. This year, the SEA Games flame was ignited by the rays of the sun on the roof of the sacred Angkor Wat temple. According to Cambodian beliefs, the sun rises exactly on the top of the main temple of Angkor Wat only twice a year, so it is considered a sacred fire. It is also called the equinox - a time of year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length. The torch is 75 centimeters … [Read more...] about The SEA Games 32 torch arrives in Hanoi

Tam’s winning marks a milestone in Vietnamese boxing history as she has become the first Vietnamese boxer to enter a world championship final. Notably, Tam’s opponent Wassila in the semifinals won the French National Champion seven times and won two bronze medals in European boxing. Before the victory, Tam also won convincingly the Spanish boxer ranked 9th in Europe Fuertes Fernandez Laura in the quarterfinals and the two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay in the knockout stage. In the final, Tam will play Zareen Nikhat of India, who won the championship in the 52 kg category last year. With a ticket to the final, Tam also secured her a ticket to the upcoming Olympic Games, making her the first Vietnamese athlete to the Paris Olympics and also the first Vietnamese boxer to attend two consecutive Olympic Games. Tam, from the Northern province of Ninh Binh, has won the Asian gold twice, in 2017 and 2022, and an Asian Games bronze in 2018. She also won two SEA Games gold medals. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam advances to world championship finals

Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam lost 0-5 to world defending champion Nikhat Zareen of India in the light flyweight final match of the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Sunday evening, bringing home a silver medal. Before the match, Zareen was considered the great hope for the host to secure the championship title. She was the defending champion in the 52kg class before moving down to the 50kg weight category. The first round saw Zareen, who received great cheers from home spectators, launch many quality right-handed punches toward Tam. The host boxer received five 10-point markings from judges, while the visiting fighter got five 9-point markings, losing the round. In the next two rounds, Tam maintained her attacking tactic, but it made no difference. Meanwhile, Zareen proved to be an experienced fighter when she kept distance and maintained a moderate attacking tempo, securing a 5-0 win in the end. The Indian boxer won a gold medal and a bonus … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxer wins silver at world boxing championship