Accordingly, the annual awards feature seven prize categories, including the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ball for men; the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ball for women; the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ball for futsal players (men only); the best foreign player; the best young male player (aged under 21); and the best young female player (aged under 21).

A general view of the press conference.

As scheduled, the vote for the categories will take place after the conclusion of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. A gala is set to be held in HCM City on February 13, 2020 to present the awards to the honoured players.

Last year, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung (Phong Phu Ha Nam) were named the winners of the Golden Ball for men and women, respectively.

Hanoi FC midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai wins the Golden Ball 2018 as the best male player.

The Vietnam Golden Ball Awards have been organised annually by Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper since 1995, aiming to honour the best Vietnamese football players of the year. The awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious trophies for Vietnamese football.

“Golden” wushu artist Nguyen Thi Lan

(BGO)- The young wushu artist Nguyen Thi Lan (born in 2004) is from in Binh Duong village, Ngoc Son commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province. 

“Yen The hill chicken” honored as Vietnam golden agriculture brand

(BGO) - The Vietnam General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently held a ceremony to honor 75 golden agriculture brands of Vietnam in 2019, including “Yen The hill chicken” from the northern province of Bac Giang.

Bac Giang: Two scientific projects named in Vietnam Innovation Golden Book 2019

(BGO) –  Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations, Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Central Committee have recently coordinated to hold the debut ceremony of “Vietnam Innovation Golden Book 2019”.   

Northern Vietnam valley unrolls its golden carpet

Rice fields in Bac Son Valley of Lang Son Province, 160 km north of Hanoi, have donned their yellow-gold harvest cloak.

Researching conservation of golden camellia in Bac Giang

(BGO) - In order to conserve and develop precious medicinal plants for domestic consumption and export, scientists from the Institute of Regional Research and Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology have implemented the scientific project "Researching the conservation and development of tra hoa vang (golden camellia) in Bac Giang province". After nearly three years of implementation, the project has seen positive results.

Source: NDO