Vietnam ranks first at ASEAN Skills Competition

Vietnam won 15 gold, six silver and six bronze medals, ranking first at the 10th ASEAN Skills Competition that wrapped up in Hanoi on October 28.
Vietnam won 15 gold, six silver and six bronze medals, ranking first at the 10th ASEAN Skills Competition that wrapped up in Hanoi on October 28.

It was followed by Indonesia with nine golds and Malaysia with eight gold medals, according to the organising board.

The six-day competition drew about 300 young workers, under the age of 22, from 10 ASEAN member countries competing in 23 occupational skills and two performance skills.

Vietnam first hosted the ASEAN competition in 2004, topping the medal tally with 13 of the 18 gold medals. At the 9th event in Indonesia in 2012, Vietnam came second, with 44 workers competing in 22 skills.-VNA

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