Nguyen Thi Oanh and 'long-legged' Thanh Thuy were nominated for the noble title.

Male Athlete of the Year Category:

MS 11: Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming, Quang Binh) won 2 bronze medals at ASIAD 19, 4 gold medals at SEA Games 32.

MS 12: Nguyen Van Khanh Phong (gymnastics, Ho Chi Minh City) won 1 silver medal at ASIAD 19, 1 silver medal at Asian Championship, 2 gold medals at SEA Games 32.

MS 13: Pham Quang Huy (shooting, Hai Phong), won 1 gold medal, 1 bronze medal at ASIAD 19.

MS 14: Lai Gia Thanh (weightlifting, Hanoi) won 3 gold medals at the world championships and 1 gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games.

MS 15: Le Khanh Hung (golf, Ho Chi Minh City) won gold medal in men's singles and silver medal in team event at SEA Games 32.

MS 16: Nguyen Quoc Toan (weightlifting, Bac Lieu) won 1 gold medal, broke 3 records in the 89 kg category at SEA Games 32.

MS 17: Pham Thanh Bao (swimming, Ben Tre) won 2 gold medals and broke 2 records at SEA Games 32.

MS 18: Lai Ly Huynh (chess, Binh Duong) won 1 silver medal for team, 1 bronze medal for individual at ASIAD 19, 1 gold medal at SEA Games 32.

Female Athlete of the Year Category:

MS 21: Nguyen Thi Oanh (athletics, Bac Giang) won 1 gold medal at the Asian Indoor Championship, 4 gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games.

MS 22: Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (volleyball, Long An), Asian Women's Club Champion, AVC Cup Champion, 4th place Asian Championship, 4th place ASIAD 19, Silver Medal SEA Games 32.

MS 23: Nguyen Thi Huyen (athletics, Nam Dinh), won 1 gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay at the Asian Championship, 3 gold medals (1 individual, 2 relay) at the 32nd SEA Games.

MS 24: Nguyen Thi That (cycling, An Giang) won 1 gold medal at the Asian Championship, 1 gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games, and officially qualified for the 2024 Olympics.

MS 25: Tran Thi Ngoc Yen (soccer, Dong Thap) won 1 gold medal at the world championship, 2 gold medals at the Asian championship, 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the 19th ASIAD, 1 gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games.

MS 26: Duong Thuy Vi (wushu, Hanoi) won 1 gold medal at SEA Games 32, 1 bronze medal at ASIAD 19.

MS 27: Nguyen Thi Ngoan (karate, Army) won a silver medal at the 19th ASIAD, 1 gold medal at the Asian Championship, 1 gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games.

MS 28: Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton, Dong Nai) won the Vietnam Open international tournament, won the Ciputra Hanoi international tournament, entered the quarterfinals of 3 international tournaments, entered the top 20 of the world women's singles rankings.

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