The karate events, held at Tan Thuan Ward Sports Arena, are among the first competitions of the national sporting event and have attracted considerable attention from sports professionals and fans.

Athlete Nguyen Phuong Thao (on the top step of the podium) receives the Gold Medal from the organiser.

Nearly 400 athletes representing 28 provincial, municipal and sector-level delegations are competing in the tournament. The field includes several prominent athletes with strong records at international competitions.

Major contenders include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, the People's Public Security team and the military delegation.

Athletes are competing for 25 sets of medals across two disciplines: kata, or forms, and kumite, or sparring. The karate competition is scheduled to run from November 4 to 8.

Bac Ninh sent 13 athletes to the tournament and made an impressive start on the first day, claiming one gold and one silver medal.

Nguyen Phuong Thao won gold in the women's individual kumite event in the under-44kg category, while Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu secured silver in the women's individual kata competition.

The results mark an encouraging start for Bac Ninh's sporting delegation as it prepares for the 10th National Sports Games, scheduled to take place from November 14 to December 12, 2026, across Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai City and Dong Thap Province.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu (far left) receives the Silver Medal.

The national event will feature 48 sports and 973 competition events, bringing together athletes from across the country.

Bac Ninh will participate with a delegation comprising 56 coaches and 279 athletes, competing in 17 sports and 218 events.

The delegation has set a target of winning more than 90 medals, including at least 30 gold medals.

The opening-day performance in karate gives the team an early boost as it pursues its overall medal target at the national competition.

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