Early Tuesday morning, the shooting, archery, and badminton teams, having concluded their events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, touched down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
The athletes and coaches exited the airport with efficiency and quiet determination.
A small group of representatives from the Vietnam Shooting Federation, the Sports Authority of Vietnam, and the People’s Public Security shooting team were on hand to greet them upon their arrival.
The absence of fans was notable, with only a handful of reporters present to document this moment.
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| Badminton star Nguyen Thuy Linh steps off the plane at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on August 6, 2024. Photo: Hoang Tung / Tuoi Tre |
Preceding this group, on Monday and Tuesday, the first cohort of Vietnamese Olympians returned. This initial wave included coach Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong and athlete Tran Thi Nhi Yen from the track and field team; coach Nguyen Duy Khanh and judoka Hoang Thi Tinh; cycling coach Huynh Van Chanh and rider Nguyen Thi That; and swimmers Nguyen Huy Hoang and Vo Thi My Tien.
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| Marksman Trinh Thu Vinh is all smiles as she arrives at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on August 6, 2024. Photo: Hoang Tung / Tuoi Tre |
Still in Paris, representing Vietnam, are weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh, who is set to compete on Wednesday, and canoeist Nguyen Thi Huong, who will take to the water on Thursday.
A total of 16 Vietnamese athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, with 14 of them now returning home after being eliminated from their respective events.
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| Le Quoc Phong, one of Vietnam’s archers, is pictured at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on his return from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Hoang Tung / Tuoi Tre |
Over the years, Vietnam has amassed a total of five Olympic medals: one gold, three silvers, and a bronze. The nation’s first taste of Olympic glory came in the form of a silver medal won by taekwondo athlete Tran Hieu Ngan at the Sydney 2000 Games. Vietnam’s only gold medal to date was claimed by marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
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| Do Thi Anh Nguyet, one of Vietnam’s talented archers, returns home from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Hoang Tung / Tuoi Tre, captured here at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 6, 2024. |
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