Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s sports delegation continued to receive good news on the morning of December 19 as strong disciplines such as shooting and traditional boat racing secured a series of important gold medals, further improving the country’s position on the 33rd SEA Games medal table.
In shooting, Vietnamese marksmen put in an impressive performance, sweeping two men’s team gold medals. In the 25m rapid-fire pistol event, the trio of Ha Minh Thanh, Tran Cong Hieu and Pham Quang Huy topped the standings with a total score of 1,700 to claim the gold.
Meanwhile, in the men’s 50m rifle three positions team event, Phung Viet Dung, Nguyen Thanh Nam and Nguyen Van Quan scored 1,715 points, tying with hosts Thailand but prevailing on tie-break criteria to secure the top podium place.
Further joy came from traditional boat racing, where Vietnam’s women’s 10-rower crew finished first in the 500m race, ahead of Indonesia, Myanmar and hosts Thailand, to win the gold medal. This marked the team’s second gold at this year’s Games, following their earlier victory in the women’s 10-rower 200m event./.
