Dao Trong Kien and Nguyen Thanh Binh won the first medal for Vietnam on the morning of December 17 in the team archery event of the ongoing SEA Games in Myanmar.
Dao Trong Kien and Nguyen Thanh Binh won the first medal for Vietnam on the morning of December 17 in the team archery event of the ongoing SEA Games in Myanmar.
Later, Nguyen Van Lai finished first (clocked at 14’19’’35) in the men’s 5,000m track-and-field event to win another gold for Vietnam.
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| Nguyen Thi Anh Vien |
On the afternoon of December 16, swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc snatched a gold in the men’s 200m free style event. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien also broke the SEA Games record in the women’s 400m mixed event as she was clocked at 4'46''16, or two seconds faster than her runner-up.
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| Vietnamese archer |
With seven gold medals on December 16 and two more gold on December 17, Vietnam is currently placed second, with 45 gold, 36 silver and 43 bronze medals. Thailand remains its top position with 59 gold medals, but the host Myanmar has dropped to third position with 39 gold medals.
*** In the men’s football event, Vietnam is expected to defeat defending champion Malaysia in a Group A match on the afternoon of December 17 to enter the semi-finals.
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| Vietnam U23 footballers |
It’s no easy task as Malaysian footballers only need a draw, while Vietnam’s U23 squad is required to earn three points for their next round, said Vietnamese coach Hoang Van Phuc, who is still optimistic for a win with his defence-attack tactics.
(Source:VOV)
