In Asia, Thúy claimed second place behind China’s Wu Mengjie. She also ranked fourth in the world among outside hitters, with teammate Vi Thị Như Quỳnh coming in at 29th overall.
This year''s tournament features 97 players from 18 countries, competing in three categories: standard chess, rapid chess, and blitz chess, with a total prize pool of up to US$15,000.
“Indonesia captures the gold medal after a five-set victory over Thailand: 27-29, 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13. Vietnam claims silver, while Thailand settles for bronze. Congratulations!” the outlet said on its Facebook post.
Wrestlers from 24 countries and regions are taking part in men''s free style and Greco-Roman, women''s free style and beach wresting disciplines until June 28.
With systematic and strategic investments, the Vietnamese athletics team aim to meet their goals at the 33rd SEA Games and achieve commendable results at the 20th ASIAD.
Runner Trần Thị Nhi Yến ended Việt Nam''s medal drought in the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 after taking a bronze in the women''s 100m event on May 28 in South Korea.
Nguyễn Thị Thật expects to win the gold medal again at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships, when she returns with her winning bike at the competition in Thailand.
Việt Nam will defend the women''s 4x400m relay medal at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, while the marathoners expect high results at the continental tournament in March.
Short-distance runner Nguyen Thi Huyen will leave for Beijing, China,
tomorrow to compete in the Women''s 400m hurdles at the 2015 IAAF World
Athletics Championships.