Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's martial arts teams continued their strong performance on December 13 at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, with karate and taekwondo leading the charge through multiple gold medals.
The karate squad dominated, securing three golds. Hoang Thi My Tam captured the women's 61kg title, followed by Dinh Thi Huong defending her women's 68kg crown with an 8-5 win over an Indonesian rival.
Nguyen Thanh Truong added to the haul in the men's 84kg category, outpointing Indonesia's Arif Fadhillah 4-1 for the gold, while Vo Van Hien took a silver in the men's 75kg after losing the final to another Indonesian opponent.
In taekwondo, Tran Thi Anh Tuyet starred by claiming a gold in the women's 53-57kg sparring, edging the host Thailand's fighter 2-1 across three tightly contested rounds, marking Vietnam's fourth taekwondo gold of the Games. Nguyen Thi Loan earned a silver in the women's 49-53kg category, and Ly Hong Phuc took a silver in the men's 74kg after his final against an Indonesian.
The ju-jitsu team settled for a silver in the mixed team event, falling to Thailand in the final.
Boxer Dao Dai Hai advanced to the men's 64kg semifinals with a quarterfinal victory over a Thai opponent, securing at least a bronze medal.
Weightlifter Thu Trang claimed a bronze in the women's 48kg category, succeeding on a 98kg opening lift but missing her next two attempts, finishing with a total of 181kg.
Meanwhile, the women's table tennis team suffered a 1-3 defeat to Thailand in the team event./.
