Dong Nai’s Muay Thai team won 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal, and 4 bronze medals at the 2026 National Muay Thai Club Championship held in Gia Lai province.
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| Athlete Nguyen Hoang Son (Dong Nai) won the gold medal in the Waikru performance event for the 17–40 age group. Photo courtesy of the Dong Nai Muay Thai |
The 2026 National Muay Thai Club Championship concluded on the evening of March 10 at the Gia Lai Provincial Sports Arena (Pleiku ward). This occasion was the first tournament in Vietnam's national Muay Thai competition system.
At the end of the tournament, Dong Nai Muay Thai fighters finished with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals. The only gold medal for Dong Nai was won by Nguyen Hoang Son in the Waikru event in the 17-40 age group, a result that also enabled him to successfully defend the gold medal he won at last year's tournament. Meanwhile, Pham Hong Son claimed the silver medal in the men's 57 kg category, while Hoang Anh Kiet added a bronze medal in the Muay Thai event. The remaining three bronze medals went to Nguyen Ngoc Quang (men's 91 kg), Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang (women's 71 kg) in the 17-40 age group, and Bui Hoang Anh Duc (men's 54 kg) in the 15-16 age group.
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Dong Nai Muay Thai athletes take a commemorative photo at the tournament. Photo courtesy of the Dong Nai Muay Thai |
In the final overall standings, Hanoi 1 topped the 17-40 age group with 6 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. Ho Chi Minh City 1 placed second with 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal, while Thanh Hoa 1 came third with 3 gold medals and 3 silver medals. Army 1, Thai Nguyen 1, Tay Ninh 1, Ha Tinh 1, and People’s Public Security 1 followed in the standings.
In the 15-16 age group, Thanh Hoa 1 ranked first with 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals, while Hanoi 1 placed second with 4 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal. They were followed by Army 1, Gia Lai 1, Thai Nguyen 1, and Quang Ninh 1.
The 2026 National Muay Thai Club Championship was organized by the Gia Lai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Sports Authority of Viet Nam (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). The tournament took place from March 3 to 10 and attracted more than 400 athletes from 41 leading Muay Thai clubs representing 24 provinces, cities, and sectors nationwide. Fighters competed in knockout matches for the 15–16 and 17–40 age groups across weight classes, as well as in men’s and women’s performance events, including Waikru and Muay.
Also within the framework of this year’s championship, the organizing committee awarded First-, Second-, and Third-Class Labor Orders to coaches and athletes of the national Muay Thai team who achieved outstanding results in 2025.
By Huy Anh – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho
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