Memorable results
Can I do the best result for you this time?", "Yes, teacher!". That was the professional exchange and adjustment of the Head Coach of the People's Police Table Tennis Team - Mr. Vu Manh Cuong with tennis player Tran Mai Ngoc when preparing to enter the women's singles final of the X-2026 National Sports Games. At the end of the final, Tran Mai Ngoc defeated experienced tennis player Nguyen Khoa Dieu Khanh (HCMC) to win and get a Gold Medal. She completed the task set by her teacher.
This year, Tran Mai Ngoc has the second time in her career to participate in the National Sports Games competition program. Four years ago, she competed in the National Sports Games for the first time.
IX-2022. At that time, Mai Ngoc won a Gold Medal with the Hanoi Table Tennis Team. However, the player did not have a Gold Medal in the women's singles event.
At the X-2026 National Sports Games, Mai Ngoc completed the set goal of winning the number one position in women's singles. Coach Vu Manh Cuong once shared: "Mai Ngoc is one of our key athletes. The coaching staff assesses that Mai Ngoc always maintains the best spirit when competing in important tournaments.
Tran Mai Ngoc was discovered by the coaches of the former Hanoi T&T Table Tennis Team (now the People's Police Team) in a youth tournament in Binh Duong province (old), now Ho Chi Minh City. After being discovered and receiving predictions of professional development in the future, Tran Mai Ngoc was trained and coached by the managing table tennis team to best develop achievements at this time.
Efforts with professional tasks ahead
Tran Mai Ngoc once shared that her athlete career has 2 important milestones in terms of achievements. First, she won a Gold Medal at the 32nd SEA Games in 2023 in Cambodia. The second important achievement is the Gold Medal in women's singles at the X-2026 National Sports Games.
For professionals, the results of the Men's and Women's Singles Gold Medals in the National Sports Games competition program of Vietnamese Sports are of the highest value. Therefore, right after the final match of the Women's Singles at the X-2026 National Sports Games at Hai Duong Gymnasium (Hai Phong), tennis player Tran Mai Ngoc shared with the media: "This is a medal full of emotions. I would like to thank the audience for their cheers as well as the coaching staff of our table tennis team for preparing the best for the athletes.
Despite winning many prestigious medals in domestic table tennis tournaments in Vietnam, Tran Mai Ngoc always humbly expressed her top priority is to focus on expertise and strive to achieve the highest results if she wears the Vietnamese table tennis team jersey in international tournaments. At least, Tran Mai Ngoc has had the opportunity to compete in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) and Asian Games (ASIAD) in her career. With her own goals, Tran Mai Ngoc hopes to have the opportunity to compete in international tournaments at the Asian and world levels. Because that is an opportunity for the tennis player to perfect her expertise to the best.
Assessing Mai Ngoc, table tennis professionals across the country see that the player has agility in mobility. At the same time, Mai Ngoc reads the situation when competing. Coach Vu Manh Cuong analyzed that the player maintains mental comfort, so she achieves the highest results in competition.
Tran Mai Ngoc was born in 2004. The tennis player has a twin sister, Tran Ngoc Nga. The two sisters Mai Ngoc train to develop the best results. However, Ngoc Nga has retired. Now, Mai Ngoc is still competing in high-performance table tennis. Tran Mai Ngoc has participated in the SEA Games 3 times in a row. At SEA Games 31 in Vietnam, the tennis player won a Bronze Medal in women's doubles and a Bronze Medal in women's team. At SEA Games 32 in Cambodia, Mai Ngoc won 1 Gold Medal in mixed doubles and 1 Bronze Medal in women's team. Tran Mai Ngoc was a member participating in ASIAD 19 in China in 2023. In this tournament, the Vietnamese women's table tennis team participated in the quarterfinals. This is the best achievement of Vietnamese women's table tennis in ASIAD competitions.
