Closing ceremony of 31st National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering Ba Ra Peak” in 2026

On the morning of January 4, the 31st National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering Ba Ra Peak” in 2026 identified the most outstanding athletes in all competition categories.

Comrades Le Truong Son, Member of the Standing Board of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, and Le Thi Ngoc Loan, Provincial Party Committee Member and Director of the Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, present the First, Second, and Third prizes in the men’s team category of the provincial sports congress system. Photo: Cong Nghia

Attending the closing ceremony were: Vice President of the Vietnam Athletics Federation Nguyen Trung Hinh; Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai province People’s Committee Le Truong Son; former Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Binh Phuoc province People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thoa; Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Dong Nai province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Ngoc Loan, along with former leaders of Binh Phuoc province and Phuoc Long town through different periods.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television Cao Quoc Sang, Standing Deputy Head of the organizing committee, affirmed that after more than three decades of organization, the National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering Ba Ra Peak” has become one of the traditional and prestigious tournaments of Vietnamese athletics, carrying profound historical, cultural and noble sporting values.

“From the persistent strides of the mass movement system to the breathtaking sprints of the elite athletes, the organizing committee recorded victorious smiles, drops of hard-earned sweat, and the noble sporting spirit of all athletes,” Cao Quoc Sang shared.

Le Truong Son, Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai province People’s Committee, and Phan Huu Giong, Deputy Director of Dong Nai One Member Limited Liability Company for Lottery and General Services, award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the men’s elite individual category. Photo: Huy Anh

Vice President of the Vietnam Athletics Federation Nguyen Trung Hinh and Provincial Party Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Nguyen Thi Minh Nham present the First, Second, and Third prizes in the elite team category. Photo: Cong Nghia

This year, the tournament attracted more than 2,500 athletes. The professional quality was highly rated, with the participation of many outstanding figures in Vietnamese athletics, including Hoang Nguyen Thanh, Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa, Trinh Quoc Luong, and Pham Thi Hong Le. The athletes delivered intense, fair, and sportsmanlike performances.

Cao Quoc Sang affirmed that the success of the tournament was the result of the attention and guidance from Dong Nai provincial leaders, local authorities, and the joint efforts and contributions of sponsoring units, along with the dedicated and tireless work of referees, medical staff, security forces, and service teams.

Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Dong Nai province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Le Thi Ngoc Loan, and Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the Phuoc Long ward People’s Committee, Nguyen Khac Hanh, award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the provincial mass movement team category. Photo: Huy Anh

Provincial Party Committee member, Director of the Dong Nai province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Le Thi Ngoc Loan, and Provincial Party Committee member, Party Secretary of Phuoc Long ward, Nguyen Thi Huong Giang, award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the national women’s mass movement 19km category. Photo: Huy Anh

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio, Television Hoang Binh Long award the national men’s mass movement 19km category. Photo: Huy Anh

Awards ceremony for the women’s youth category of the mass movement system. Photo: Huy Anh

Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the Phuoc Long ward People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Hanh, and Human Resources Director of Ha My Joint Stock Company Vo Ngoc Vinh award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the provincial women’s junior category of the mass movement system. Photo: Huy Anh

Provincial Party Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Nguyen Thi Minh Nham, and Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the Phuoc Long ward People’s Committee Nguyen Khac Hanh, award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the women’s individual category of the provincial sports congress system. Photo: Huy Anh

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Cao Quoc Sang (left) and former Vice Chairman of the Binh Phuoc province People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thoa award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the provincial men’s youth individual category of the mass movement system. Photo: Huy Anh

Provincial Party Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Nguyen Thi Minh Nham (right), and Human Resources Director of Ha My Joint Stock Company Vo Ngoc Vinh award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the men’s individual category of the provincial sports congress system. Photo: Huy Anh

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Cao Quoc Sang (right) and Phan Huu Giong, Deputy Director of Dong Nai One Member Limited Liability Company for Lottery and General Services, awarded the First, Second, and Third prizes in the national women’s mass movement individual category (6.1km). Photo: Huy Anh

Provincial Party Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television Nguyen Thi Minh Nham (right) and Bui Xuan Tuan of Sonadezi Long Binh Joint Stock Company award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the national men’s mass movement individual category (6.1km). Photo: Huy Anh

Nguyen Van Thoa, former Member of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Binh Phuoc province People’s Committee, and Phan Thanh Duc, General Director of Lavite Joint Stock Company, award the First, Second, and Third prizes in the elite men’s team 7.7km category. Photo: Huy Anh

The 31st National Cross-Country Mountain-Climbing Tournament “Conquering Ba Ra Peak” in 2026 was chaired by Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television, in coordination with the Dong Nai province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Phuoc Long ward People’s Committee, and the Phuoc Binh ward People’s Committee.

The title of King of mountain climbing this year went to athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh of the host Dong Nai. The title of Queen of mountain climbing was awarded to athlete Pham Thi Hong Le (Gia Lai province).

The First prize in the national young men’s individual category was claimed by athlete Duong Minh Hung (Army delegation). Meanwhile, the First prize in the national young women’s individual category went to athlete Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen (Lam Dong province). In the national men’s mass movement individual category (19km), athlete Hang A Giang took First prize, while in the national women’s mass movement individual category, First prize was awarded to athlete Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong.

Delegates attend the closing ceremony. Photo: Huy Anh

The organizing committee also presented overall team prizes. In the elite system, the First Prize was awarded to the Army delegation, the Second Prize to the Lai Chau delegation, and the host, Dong Nai, took the Third Prize. In the provincial mass movement system, the overall First prize went to Phuoc Binh ward, the Second prize to Phuoc Long ward, and the Third prize to Bu Gia Map commune.

By Hai Yen – Translated by Minh Hanh, Minho