Para Games champion Nguyen Binh An competed in the men's U54kg and placed second in the total lift and best lift categories, recording 518kg and 179kg, respectively.

Nguyen Binh An of Vietnam secures two silvers from the Dubai 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup.

Dang Thi Linh Phuong was second in the total lift of 169kg in the women's U50kg.

Former world and Paralympic champion Le Van Cong earned a bronze in the men's U49kg's total lift category with a result of 409kg. His best lift was 141kg. It was an unexpected achievement for the multi-time SEA Games champion as before he has lifted 183.5kg, which is the current world record.

The season-opening World Cup was organised from February 29 to March 6 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

As many as 200 of the world’s finest athletes from 32 countries took part in the event. The star-studded line-up gathered many Paralympic, world and continental champions.

The World Cup also offered important world rankings points for the athletes' qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the deadline of which is July 2024.

Vietnam wins gold at Asian Age Group Aquatics Championships

Phung Chi Kien won Vietnam's only gold medal at the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics Championships' diving event recently held in the Philippines.

Young star midfielder, goalkeeper win Vietnam Golden Ball 2023

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball award for the second time while goal keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in the women’s category.

Martial artist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy: from village bamboo ramparts to world gold medal

BAC GIANG - Practicing martial arts since the age of 10, under the guidance of coaches, along with her constant efforts, female Wushu fighter Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy has gradually asserted her class in the world arena.

Vietnamese students win gold, bronze medals at Russia's chemistry competition

Vietnamese students won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2024 Project Chemistry Olympiad (PCO) held in Russia, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Source: VNA