SEA Games 29: Vietnam remains at second place on mid-August 26

Vietnamese athletes added just one silver to the country’s stock as of noon August 26, maintaining the second position on the SEA Games 29’s medal tally with 43 gold medals.
SEA Games 29: Vietnam remains at second place on mid-August 26 ảnh 1Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh at SEA Games 29 (Photo: tuoitre.vn)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnamese athletes addedjust one silver to the country’s stock as of noon August 26, maintaining thesecond position on the SEA Games 29’s medal tally with 43 gold medals.
[SEA Games 29 medal tally on August 25]

The silver was earned by shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh in themen’s 10m air pistol event, bringing the total silver medals of Vietnam to 30.Meanwhile, the number of bronze medal remained the same, at 34.

Malaysia still topped the medal tally with 70 gold, 48silver, and 45 bronze medals. Singapore stayed at the third place with 39 gold,33 silver, and 42 bronze medals.-VNA
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