Vietnamese players dominated the mixed triples categories following their 13-3 victories against the Lao team (two women – one man) and the Cambodian rivals (two men – one woman), respectively.

The Vietnamese team at the 2019 ABSC Petanque Championships.

The remaining title of hosts Vietnam was claimed in the women’s triples event.

With three gold and five bronze medals at the ABSC Petanque Championships, and a bronze at the ABSC Youth Petanque Championships, which was held concurrently, Vietnam settled for second place overall behind the Cambodian delegation with four golds, one silver and one bronze.

A Vietnamese petanque player in action at the 2019 Asian Championships.

The Asian Petanque Championships took place in Hanoi from December 18 to 22, with the participation of more than 100 athletes from 12 countries and territories across the continent, including hosts Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Laos and the Republic of Korea, among others. The competitors vied for medals in a total of eight events.

"Golden archer" Loc Thi Dao’s parents: "Dao still practices archery on the first day of Lunar New Year"

(BGO) - We arrived at the house of "golden archer" Loc Thi Dao (Dong Dieu village, Duong Huu commune, Son Dong district, Bac Giang province) right after the 30th SEA Games ended. When the bouquet welcoming Dao at the airport is still fresh, three gold medals have been temporarily stored in the cupboard, Dao has to set off to prepare for a new tournament.

Vietnamese students win three golds, three silvers at IJSO

Vietnamese students won three gold and three silver medals at the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) which wrapped up on December 12 in Doha, Qatar.

30th SEA Games: Vietnam earns 17 gold medals on Dec. 10

The gold medal in the men’s football concluded a successful day for Vietnam at the 30th SEA Games on December 10 with 17 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals.

SEA Games 30: Vietnam win long-awaited gold in men’s football

Vietnam won the first-ever Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal after defeating their Indonesian rivals 3-0 in the final match in the Philippines on December 10.

SEA Games 30: Vietnam wins 80 golds after nine days

The Vietnamese sports delegation won a total of 14 gold medals on December 9, the ninth competition day of the ongoing 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, bringing the total to 80 so far, surpassing the target of 65.

Source: VNA