Vietnam targets Top 4 at 2025 ASEAN Para Games
Vietnam’s athletes aim to win 40 – 50 gold medals and rank among the top four nations at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in Thailand next year, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
As scheduled, Vietnam will send 184 members, including 139 athletes, 27 coaches, and 17 officials, to the event.
Vietnam’s team will compete in 11 sports – athletics, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, boccia, archery, tennis, and fencing.
The 2025 ASEAN Para Games will take place in Nakhon Ratchasima from January 15 to 27, 2026, featuring 19 sports with 536 categories. Four sports - athletics, swimming, weightlifting, and cycling - will be conducted under the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) supervision standards.
The official competitions will take place from January 20 to 25, 2026.
Vietnamese athletes set new records at ASEAN Para Games 12
The delegation of Vietnamese athletes with disabilities secured the third position on the medal standings and set new records at the 12th ASEAN Para Games that took place in Cambodia from June 3-9.
