Recently, on his personal page, Director of the Department of Performing Arts Nguyen Xuan Bac shared a photo taken with Vietnamese athletics athletes who just won high achievements at SEA Games 33.
Accompanying the image, he posted short poems with amusement: "Photo taken with brothers/ When the Ministry summarizes/ Bright red, peaceful green/ Like... Tet flower baskets".
The article quickly attracted great attention, receiving thousands of likes and comments from sports fans.
The photo captures the moment of exchange between industry leaders and typical athletes of Vietnamese athletics. In the frame, many familiar faces such as Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Hang, Le Ngoc Phuc, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh, Nguyen Thi Huong and some other young athletes appeared.
These are all individuals who have made important contributions to the achievements of the Vietnamese athletics team at the recent SEA Games.
According to research, the photo was taken at the 2025 year-end conference, 2021-2025 term of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The conference took place on December 27 at the Government Office, with the participation of many leaders, delegates and representatives of cultural and sports fields nationwide.
In terms of professional achievements, Quach Thi Lan is the SEA Games 33 champion in the women's 400m hurdles event. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Hang, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh and Le Ngoc Phuc are members of the men's and women's 4x400m relay team who won gold medals and broke the Games record. This is one of the events that brought a prominent mark to Vietnamese athletics in the regional arena.
In addition, Nguyen Thi Huong is considered a potential young athlete in the long jump event.
The appearance of typical faces of Vietnamese athletics at the summary conference shows the industry's recognition of the contribution of high-performance sports in the past period.
In addition, within the framework of the Conference, outstanding athletes also received Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister for their contributions to Vietnamese sports at SEA Games 33.
