Exceeding its target with 38 gold medals, the Vietnamese para sports delegation concluded a highly successful campaign at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, further cementing its strong presence on the regional stage.
Vietnam’s para sports delegation at the 13th ASEAN Para Games capped off a golden final day on January 25, delivering a series of standout performances and claiming 13 gold medals across swimming, athletics and chess.
Vietnamese para athletes continued their impressive run at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand on January 22, with swimmer Vo Huynh Anh Khoa and weightlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong both winning gold medals, further boosting Vietnam’s medal tally.
Vietnamese athletes with disabilities made an impressive start at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on January 21, securing a total of eight gold medals on the opening day of official competition.
VOV.VN - Swimmer Vo Huynh Anh Khoa secured the first gold medal for the Vietnam Paralympic team at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand.
VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed a gold medal at the 2026 Asian MMA Championship after Lo Thi Phung forced her Iranian opponent to submit just 51 seconds into the final, marking the country’s only gold medal at the tournament.
VOV.VN - Tuoi Tre (Young Age) Newspaper, in collaboration with Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), presented head coach Kim Sang Sik with a special gold medal crafted entirely from 24K gold, weighing the equivalent of 33 chi (around 124 grams), on December 24 at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
VOV.VN - Vietnamese players returned home late on December 19 to a rousing welcome from fans after winning the men’s football gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games in dramatic fashion.
VOV.VN - Vietnam U22 players beamed with joy as they received their gold medals following a dramatic 3-2 win over Thailand U22 in the men’s football final on the evening of December 18 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand.
VOV.VN - Vietnam won 16 gold medals on December 17, the eighth official competition day of the 33rd SEA Games, helped it maintain third place on the overall medal table and narrow the gap with second-placed Indonesia.