At the 14th Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament (Photo: VNA)
Binh Duong (VNA) – The 14th Binh Duong International Women’sCycling Tournament (Biwase Cup 2024) opened in the southern province of BinhDuong on March 6.
Gathering the strongest riders from 11 local clubs along with nine teams from Asianbiking powerhouses such as China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, the tournamentis expected to be an exhilarating race.
Right after the opening ceremony, cyclists began their first stage stretching 92kilometres through Thu Dau Mot city, Thuan An city, Tan Uyen city and Ben Cattown. Jutatip from Thailand won thisstage, followed by Karuga Watabe (Japan) and Nur Alsyan Mohamad (Malaysia).
Cyclists will race in 10 stages covering 1,158 kilometres startingfrom Binh Duong, past Dong Nai, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan andBa Ria – Vung Tau, before returning to Binh Duong.
Competitors will have to overcome not only hot weather but also six toughclimbs including Bao Loc and Prenn in Lam Dong province, and Vinh Hy in NinhThuan province.
The yellow jersey winner will take a 45 million VND (1,800 USD) bonus while thebest sprinter will have the green jersey and 30 million VND. The winningteam will pocket 42 million VND. Organisers will also present other awards to impressive cyclists.
Along with the race, gifts will be give🐼n to local students with difficulties./.
The nation's largest cycling tournament, the HCM City Television (HTV) Cup, will begin on April 2, and finish at the city's Independence Palace on Reunification Day on April 30.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
At the 14th Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament (Photo: VNA) 
