Belief in the future

VHO - The Vietnamese sports delegation has just completed its competitions at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG 2025) held in Bahrain with a record of 1 gold medal, 7 silver medals and 11 bronze medals, ranking 22nd out of 45 delegations.

The Vietnamese Sports Delegation participating in AYG 2025 consists of 75 members, including 50 athletes and 15 coaches. The delegation competes in 11 sports, including: Badminton (1 athlete), Jujitsu (5), Boxing (3), Judo (2), Wrestling (4), Athletics (2), Golf (6), Weightlifting (4), Taekwondo (6), Cycling (6), Muay (11).

Thanh Duy (center) brought home the only gold medal for Vietnam at AYG 2025.

As a result, young Vietnamese talents won 19 medals, including 1 gold, 7 silver, and 11 bronze.

The only gold medal for the Vietnamese delegation was brought home thanks to weightlifter Nguyen Thanh Duy. In the men's 65kg category, Thanh Duy successfully lifted 156kg in the clean and jerk to claim the medal.

Meanwhile, the silver medals came from Y Lien (weightlifting), Bui Ngoc Thao Thom (beach wrestling), Bui Tuan Tu (athletics), Hoang Thi Thu Huyen (Taekwondo), Nguyen Tuan Anh, Doan Uy/Nguyen Tuan Anh (both of Golf), and Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong (Muay).

The bronze medals were won thanks to the efforts of Lam Minh Gia Huy (beach wrestling), Pham Minh Tuyet, Hoang Manh Luong, Nong Bao Ngoc (all of Jujitsu), Y Lien, Dao Thi Yen, Hung Van The (all of weightlifting), Tran Ho Van Nhan, Bui Mai Phuong (both of Taekwondo), Do Phuong Nguyen, Tran Quoc Bao (both of Muay).

According to experts, although not among the top performers, this achievement is still considered quite successful, as many athletes making their continental debut have shown significant progress.

Although the achievements were modest compared to expectations, the efforts, courageous fighting spirit, and desire to contribute of the young athletes have left many positive impressions, opening up hope for the future of national sports.

AYG 2025 features over 4,300 male and female athletes aged 14 to 18 from 45 countries and territories, providing a highly competitive arena where young talents from across the continent can be challenged, gain experience, and grow.

For young Vietnamese athletes, this is not just an opportunity to compete, but also a journey of learning, honing their skills, and accumulating experience for the SEA Games, ASIAD, and even the Olympics in the future.

Many young talents, participating in regional competitions for the first time, have shown great fighting spirit and have been recognized for making encouraging progress.

Names like Nguyen Thanh Duy, Y Lien, Thao Thom, Tuan Tu Thu Huyen, Tuan Anh, Thu Phuong, etc., have shown a clear succession, ready to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and bring glory to Vietnamese sports in other major tournaments in the future.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/niem-tin-vao-tuong-lai-178444.html