Vietnam wins two first gold medals at ASEAN University Games 2024
VOV.VN - Chess players on June 27 won the first two gold medals for Vietnam on the third competition day of the ASEAN University Games (AUG) 2024, which is getting underway in Indonesia.
Nguyen Hong Anh bagged a gold in the women’s blitz after taking scoring seven points.
Also in the blitz competition, Anh and her teammates Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong, Pham Tran Gia Thu, and Nguyen Ngoc Yen Vy took home a gold medal in the women’s team category with a total of 19 points, 0.5 points higher than hosts Indonesia.
Earlier on June 26, swimmer Truong Viet Vu only brought a bronze for Vietnam after clocking a time of 4’08”34 in the men's 400-meter freestyle final.
The 2024 ASEAN University Games kicked off on June 25, drawing the participation of all 11 members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation. Hundreds of athletes are vying for 250 sets of medals across 21 sports.
Vietnam sent 37 athletes to the tournament this year and has set a target of winning gold medals in track and field, chess, and taekwondo.
The AUG 2024 marks the 21st edition of the biennale event and will last through to July 7.
In the 2022 competition, Vietnam ranked fourth with 13 golds. Thailand topped the medal table with 109 golds.
