Photo: SuppliedNguyen Thien Binh, 38, from Dak Lak Province, began paragliding in early 2022 despite difficulty walking in one leg due to childhood polio. Speaking about his progression in the sport, Binh said he started "from a blank page" and gradually learned to control both powered and non-powered paragliders, also known as mountain paragliders. According to Binh, paragliding requires intense concentration, as weather conditions can change quickly and pilots may encounter turbulence that causes the canopy to spin or makes landing difficult. He also took advanced safety training and prefers non-powered paragliding. Nguyen Thien Binh paraglides during a training session in Vietnam.

Source: Tuoitre News March 01, 2026 09:57 UTC