Athletes Nguyen Duc Hau (45kg men), Nguyen Chinh Nghia (60kg men) and Vo Thanh Hieu (65kg men) were the gold medalists. The silver medal results went to athletes Vo Thien Hai (80kg men's), Cao Van Quy (90kg men's) and Nguyen Thi My Dung (Tunggal - women's individual performance). The bronze medal results were awarded to athletes Nguyen Thi Diem Quynh (55kg women), Nguyen Thi Hao (60kg women), Huynh Tan Tai (70kg men) and Dinh Tien Cuu (75kg men).
Thailand claimed top podium honours with five golds, while Malaysia finished third.
Vietnam sent 14 athletes to compete at this year’s championship, including several young fighters who participated to gain valuable international experience.
The 2025 Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championships also provided an important opportunity for the Vietnamese coaching staff to assess the preparation levels of regional teams ahead of the 33rd SEA Games in 2025.
According to preliminary information released by the 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee, the Pencak Silat competition will feature 13 events — 10 combat weight categories (8 for men and 2 for women) and 3 performance events (tunggal for men and women, and men’s team).
Nguyen Khang