Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong wons the first gold in the women's 500m double canoe event. With a powerful finishing surge, the duo pulled away from the Thai team and crossed the finish line in 2 minutes 06.487 seconds.
Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong wons the first gold in the women's 500m double canoe event
In taekwondo, the creative performance team consisting of athletes Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Tram Dang Khoa, Tran Ho Duy, Le Tran Kim Uyen, Nguyen Phan Khanh Han, and Nguyen Thi Y Binh brought home a valuable gold medal after defeating Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines with a score of 8.060.
On the swimming competition, Tran Hung Nguyen earned Vietnam’s third gold medal of the day by winning the men’s 200m individual medley in 2 minutes 02.11 seconds. This marks his fourth consecutive SEA Games gold medal and the first gold for Vietnam’s swimming team at this year’s Games. In the same event, Nguyen Quang Thuan secured the bronze medal. The women’s swimming team also made their mark as young athletes Thuy Hien, My Tien, Kha Nhi, and Pham Thi Van won bronze in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay.
The fourth gold medal went to pétanque, when athlete Nguyen Van Dung defeated his Indonesian opponent in the shooting final, bringing an important victory for the delegation.
Besides the four gold medals, the teams also achieved many encouraging results. In swimming, Vietnam won additional medals including: a silver medal by My Tien (women's 200m butterfly); bronze medals by Nguyen Quang Thuan (men's 200m individual medley) and Tran Van Nguyen Quoc (men's 100m freestyle). The women's 4x100m freestyle relay team, consisting of Nguyen Khai Nhi, Pham Thi Van, Vo Thi My Tien, and Nguyen Thuy Hien, also brought home a bronze medal.
With these achievements, Vietnam temporarily stands third on the SEA Games 33 medal table, setting a strong foundation for the upcoming days of competition.
Nguyen Khang