Vietnam fielded two athletes in the women’s 100m final - Phung Thi Hue and Hoang Du Y. They faced strong competition from notable regional sprinter Veronica Pereira of Singapore, the reigning SEA Games champion.

In the final, Hue delivered an outstanding performance, finishing first with a time of 11.77 seconds to claim the gold medal. This marks Vietnam’s first gold medal at an official international athletics competition in 2026.

Her teammate Hoang Du Y finished third with 11.89 seconds, while Singapore’s Tan Elizabeth-An took silver in 11.96 seconds.

Pereira finished eighth in 18.17 seconds after sustaining an injury during the race. Earlier, she had won the women’s 100m gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games with a time of 11.36 seconds and earned silver at the 19th Asian Games with 11.27 seconds.

The tournament will last through to April 17.

Two silver medals for Vietnam at Singapore track and field event

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s national athletics team secured two silver medals on the opening day of the 2025 Singapore Open Track-and-Field Championships, held on April 24.