Malaysia came in second with a total of 14 medals (7 golds, 3 silvers, and 4 bronzes), while Indonesia ranked third with 9 medals (4 golds, 3 silvers, and 2 bronzes). Following positions went to Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Laos, respectively.
On the final day of competition, the final matches were fierce. In the men's 60 kg category, athlete Vu Van Kien (Vietnam) defeated his opponent Pharaponmit (Thailand). Female athlete Ha Tinh Nguyen Le Quynh Chi also won 59-15 against Khooshaboo (India) to win the gold medal.
The success of the 9th Asian Pencak Silat Championship not only brought great pride to Vietnamese sports but also contributed to promoting the image of Ha Tinh province in particular and Vietnam in general to international friends. This serves as a strong motivation for Vietnamese Pencak Silat to continue advancing and achieving further success on the international stage in the future.
The Asian Pencak Silat Championship was jointly organized by the World Pencak Silat Federation (PERSILAT), the Vietnam Sports Administration and the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province. The tournament took place from July 24 to 30 at the Ha Tinh Provincial Sports Stadium, bringing together nearly 400 athletes and coaches from 10 countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. 32 sets of medals were awarded in two groups of events: 24 combat weight categories and 8 performance forms.
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