Vuong finished second in the men’s 10m air rifle running target category with 571 points, surpassing his own achievements in the last ASIAD which took place in Indonesia when he bagged a bronze medal.

Shooter Ngo Huu Vuong secures the first silver medal for Vietnam.

Dwi Putra of Indonesia won the gold medal in this category with 578 points while Jeong You Jin of the Republic of Korea brought home the bronze medal after defeating Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Tuan Anh in the shoot-off round.

Also on September 25 - the last rowing competition of ASIAD 2023, Vietnamese rowers bagged two more bronze medals.

In the women’s eight event, Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui, Ho Thi Ly, Le Thi Hien, Pham Thi Hue, Pham Thi Ngoc Anh and Tran Thi Kiet finished third with a time of 6 minutes 48.21 seconds. The gold medal was claimed by the host country's rowers with a time of 6:33.61, while Japanese athletes took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 44.15 seconds.

The bronze medal for Vietnam was earned in the women's quadruple event. Bui Thi Thu Hien, Luong Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Giang, and Pham Thi Thao came third in this category with a time of 6 minutes and 54.84 seconds. The gold medal was secured by China, with a time of 6 minutes and 42.84 seconds, while Iran took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 51.82 seconds.

Women's football squad for ASIAD 2023 announced

Head coach Mai Duc Chung has freshly confirmed the list of 22 players of the Vietnam women's national football team who will participate in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) 2023, held in Hangzhou, China.

Send-off ceremony for Vietnamese delegation to 19th ASIAD

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 16 to see off the sports delegation of Vietnam to the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) which will kick off in China in late September.

Vietnam to sends over 500-member delegation to 19th ASIAD

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung on August 31 signed a decision on the formation of the Vietnamese sports delegation to the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD), which will kick off in China in late September.

Seven Vietnamese golfers to attend ASIAD 19

The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) on July 19 selected seven athletes to attend Asian Games (ASIAD) 19 taking place in Hangzhou, China, in September this year.

Around 1,500 people join Fun Run in response to ASIAD 19

Around 1,500 people participated in a fun run held by the Vietnam Olympic Committee in Bac Ninh province on March 8 in response to the Asian Games 19 (ASIAD 19).

Source: VNA