Dương Thúy Vi also brought a bronze medal in the women’s wushu jianshu and qiangshu event.
The Saigon Heat moved closer to the VBA championship after a convincing 99–74 victory over defending champions Hanoi Buffaloes at the MLC Arena on Tuesday (September 22).
Việt Nam's head coach Hoàng Văn Phúc said the team would focus on recovery before analysing China and preparing a suitable tactical plan for the quarter-final at 1pm on September 25 (Hà Nội time).
Two goals from Mukhammadali Urinboev and Nurlan Ibraimov secured first place for the White Wolves, but Việt Nam still got out of groups after their main contenders Kuwait lost 1-2 to Philippines in the remaining group stage match.
The women's karate team won the first gold medal for Việt Nam at the 20th Asian Games on September 22 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Việt Nam's head of delegation at ASIAD 20, Nguyễn Hồng Minh said the result reflected co-operation between State agencies and social resources in developing high-performance sport, particularly in a relatively new discipline.
Youth finswimmers competed in 36 categories for boys' and girls individual and relay in the 14-15 and 16-17 age groups at the Hai'an Sports Centre Natatorium, Nantong City.
Việt Nam’s two gold medals came in the women's U50 team and mixed pair U50 events.
Barely a month after lifting the regional crown, Việt Nam return to Indonesia for a tournament nobody has played before, against rivals who have spent the summer rebuilding.
Currently, Việt Nam stand second in the group of best third-placed teams. They are behind Uzbekistan who have two points with a 0 goal different and while Myanmar are at third with 0 point and minus 13 goal different.
The latest medal went to karate squad after Bùi Ngọc Nhi finished third in the women's kata (performance) category at the Toyohashi Stadium in Aichi Perfecture.
Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tân and Trịnh Gia Nghi defeat Indian duo Dsouza Quimcy Joaquim and Beg Mohamed Anas Imran 12-9, 12-6 in the mixed doubles category of tegball at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Centre.
The result gave the Heat an important advantage at the start of the best-of-five Finals series, while also ended the Buffaloes' unbeaten home record in this year's playoffs.
Việt Nam are following a wider trend in Southeast Asian football, but the VFF says the selection of such players will continue to depend on the coach and their ability to contribute to the team.
Under the theme “Run among wonders – Chase records – Run for Net Zero”, the event aims to combine competitive running with urban experiences and environmental awareness.
Việt Nam team are represented by nearly 350 athletes competing in 33 sports.
Head coach Federico Rampazzo said his men were in good physique and best mood for the 20th Asian Games which will officially begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya.
Two goals from Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn and Nguyễn Lê Phát in the second half were enough to secure the Golden Star Warriors' victory.
