Two Vietnamese players, Kim Thanh and Kim Thao, reached the final, where they faced the Malaysian team for the championship title. The Vietnamese duo won with a score of 13-5, thus earning the gold medal for Vietnam. This was the only gold medal for Vietnam at the tournament.
In addition to the above result, the Vietnam also reached the final of the men's singles event but lost to a player from Cambodia, earning the silver medal. In the men's doubles event, Vietnam finished in 3rd place.
Therefore, at the 2024 Asian Petanque Championship, Vietnam's team secured one gold, one silver and one bronze.
This was the second time the Asian Petanque Championship was held, bringing together top petanque teams from across the continent to compete.
In 2025, petanque will be included in the competition program of SEA Games 33 in Thailand, and the Vietnam Petanque team is expected to participate.
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