Vietnamese team comes first at Southeast Asian Fencing Championship

Vietnam secured the first position at the 2023 Southeast Asian Fencing Championship which has taken place recently in Malaysia, marking a good start for the Vietnamese sport towards the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) slated for May in Cambodia.

The Vietnamese national fencing team are aiming to gain at least three gold medals at SEA Games 32. (Photo: thethaovietnamplus.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam secured the firstposition at the 2023 Southeast Asian Fencing Championship which has taken placerecently in Malaysia, marking a good start for the Vietnamese sporttowards the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) slated for Mayin Cambodia.

The Vietnamese fencers brought home eight gold, sixsilver and five bronze medals.

The tournament saw strong performance by suchfencers as Phung Thi Khanh Linh, Vu Thanh An, Nguyen Minh Quang and Nguyen MinhQuyet.

The Southeast Asian Fencing Championship wasconsidered a pre-SEA Games 32 event, with Vietnam sending 47 athletes tocompete in all categories for both individuals and teams.

The Vietnamese national fencing team are aiming togain at least three gold medals at SEA Games 32./.

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