Karate star Le Bich Phuong has received a cash prize of VND100 million (US$5,000) from Viet Nam Football Media JSC for her gold medal at the Asian Games last month. She won Viet Nam’s only gold medal at Asia’s biggest sporting event, at which the 260-member squad bagged a modest haul of one gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals. The 19-year-old athlete was also awarded VND100 million ($5,000) by cable TV provider Audio Vision Global (AVG), and VND30 million ($1,500) by the National Sports Administration for her performance at the Guangzhou Asian Games last December. She is expected to receive a further VND45 million ($2,200) from the National Sports Administration at a ceremony this week. The National Sports Administration also awarded prizes to the other 32 athletes who won medals at the Games, before Tet (Lunar New Year) begins next Wednesday. Source: VNS
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