Sharpshooters Dang Hong Ha, Cu Thi Thanh Tu and Nguyen Thi Hang bagged the silver medal in the women's 10m mobile target air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on Nov. 15.

The trio accumulated a total of 1,084 points to finish second, 62 points behind China.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea came third with 1,068 points.

The men's shooters bagged one more silver and bronze for Vietnam on Nov. 15.

Ha Minh Thanh scored 583 points in the men's 25m individual rapid fire pistol to equal Chinese Li Yuehong after 60 shots. But Thanh had to take the silver as he lost to the Chinese shooter in the final 10 shots with 196.7 points, 3.1 points lower than Li's achievement.

Thanh and his teammates, Bui Quang Nam and Pham Anh Dat, also bagged a bronze medal in the team event with a total of 1,718 points.

Wushu artist Pham Quoc Khanh took the bronze in the men's all-around nanquan (ultimate fist) and nangun (rod play) with a total 19.33 points in the men's taolu (performance) event on Nov. 15.

Vietnamese athletes took home two silver and three bronze medals in the Asian Games on Nov. 15.

International Grand Master (IGM) Le Quang Liem gained 5.5 points to take the lead in the men's individual chess tournament at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Liem won five matches including two wins over the Asian Games' defending champion Murtas Kazhgaleyev of Kazakhstan, Chinese Bu Xiangzhi.

The 19-year-old hopes to maintain his momentum as he gets ready for his next matches on Nov. 16.

Martial artist Nguyen Thi Bich beat Elina Chaudhary of Nepal 2-0, earning a semi-final berth in the women's 52kg sanshou (combat) event./.