Currently, Việt Nam stand second in the group of best third-placed teams. They are behind Uzbekistan who have two points with a 0 goal different and while Myanmar are at third with 0 point and minus 13 goal different.
Head coach Federico Rampazzo said his men were in good physique and best mood for the 20th Asian Games which will officially begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya.
After the unexpected 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei in Group E on September 14, coach Hoàng Văn Phúc asked his players to clear their minds and focus on their next task.
The tournament gave the children their first taste of the atmosphere and discipline of a formal chess event, helping them gain confidence and develop greater interest in the game.
Grandmaster Lê Tuấn Minh won nine and drew four matches, earning 11 points to top the blitz chess category, attaining one of the most impressive recent achievements for Việt Nam in chess.
The host side are represented by world reigning champion Lại Lý Huynh, 2022 world team championship winner Nguyễn Thành Bảo and national defending champion Hà Văn Tiến along with other renowned players.
In the 18th Games in 2018, Việt Nam lost 0-3 to the Koreans in Palembang, Indonesia, but defeated the strong rival 3-2 in the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, China.
Đoàn Thu Huyền claimed the women''s rapid title with 7.5 points from nine rounds, a significant improvement on her bronze-medal finish at last year''s tournament.