With their courage, resilience and sportsmanship, Bac Ninh’s athletes bagged 1,506 medals of different types in domestic arenas (including 403 gold, 417 silver and 686 bronze medals).

Marital artist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy (in blue jersey) had excellent performances to win gold medals at the International Wushu Championships and 33rd SEA Games in 2025.

In international arenas, Bac Ninh sports reaped totally 93 medals at international, Asian and Southeast Asian sports festivals and championships (35 gold, 30 silver and 28 bronze medals).

Of which, flagship athletes have continuously shone in competitions, making remarkable contributions to the fruitful picture of Bac Ninh sports.

Particularly, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy was crowned champion at the International Wushu Championships and won gold medal at 33rd SEA Games. Nguyen Duy Tuyen bagged gold medals at the Asian Pencak Silat Championships and 33rd SEA Games.

Phung Manh Tu secured gold medal at the Asian Shuttlecock Kicking Championships. Pham Tien San won gold medal at men’s team dualthlon event and Do Ngoc Linh shined with gold medal at women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling at the 33rd SEA Games.

Luong Nhu Quynh won gold medal in women’s 78kg event at the 2025 South East Asian Youth Judo Championships. Nguyen Thi Oanh bagged a full collection of gold medals in 5,000m, 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase events at the 33rd SEA Games.

Other sports also left remarks. Bac Ninh Football Club (Bac Ninh FC) won promotion to compete at V-League and entered the quarterfinals of the 2025–2026 National Cup.

Bac Ninh women’s volleyball team (IMP) has more grown up to secure its leading positions at the national A-class volleyball tournaments.

These results clearly demonstrated the province’s attention and focused investment to team sports, strong push for mobilizing resources from society and aspiration for making breakthroughs as well as establishing brand of Bac Ninh sports.

According to Bui Ngoc Anh, Director of Bac Ninh Sports Training and Competition Center No 1, both former Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces had their own policies for carefully selecting and building up focused resources in line with completing modern facilities for training and competition while providing tailored, generous benefits for coaches and athletes before the merger.

Such strategies paved the way for strong breakthroughs of Bac Ninh sports after the merger.

The 2025 Bac Ninh Legacy Marathon themed “Footprints of Quan ho region” demonstrates a strong imprint of socialized investment in physical training and sport movements.

Physical training and sport activities at all levels have been paid regular attention while facilities have been strengthened, creating a strong foundation for sports movements.

By the end of 2025, the rate of people regularly practicing sports reached 41.6 percent when the number of households practicing sports was 27.9 percent. There are approximately 4,800 sport clubs and associations in the entire province.

In the context of globalization, sport is not just to improve health values or achievements, but it is also a symbol of national strength.

Victories gained at sports events have helped to improve Bac Ninh’s image to domestic and international friends, spread pride of the homeland and reinforce the people’s great solidarity.

Two Bac Ninh athletes receive Prime Minister’s commendations for SEA Games success

BAC NINH - Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 27 announced decisions and presented commendations from the Prime Minister to individuals who delivered outstanding performances at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, including two athletes from Bac Ninh province.

Bac Ninh female wrestler Do Ngoc Linh wins SEA Games gold in women’s 50kg freestyle

BAC NINH - On the afternoon of December 18, wrestler Do Ngoc Linh from Bac Ninh competed in the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the 33rd SEA Games.

Athlete Pham Tien San of Bac Ninh wins gold in duathlon at SEA Games 33

The Vietnamese trio of Nguyen Le Hoang Vu, Nguyen Anh Tri and Pham Tien San outpaced strong regional rivals in a tightly contested race. Each athlete completed a 2km run, an 8km cycling leg and a 1km run before handing over to a teammate.

 

Bac Ninh fighter Nguyen Duy Tuyen wins Pencak Silat gold at SEA Games 33

BAC NINH - Bac Ninh-born fighter Nguyen Duy Tuyen claimed the gold medal in the men’s 85–90 kg Pencak Silat event at the 33rd SEA Games on December 17, continuing his dominance in the regional martial arts scene.

33rd SEA Games: Nguyen Thi Oanh makes gold hat-trick

The latest triumph not only earned Nguyen Thi Oanh another gold medal but also marked the 15th SEA Games gold of her career, a significant milestone in the history of Vietnamese athletics.