Vietnamese swimmers finished their sixth Asian Beach Games with a silver medal in the mixed relay 4x1,500m Open Water Swimming event in Sanya, China on April 27.
Việt Nam grabbed second gold medal at the Asian Beach Games 2026 after Phạm Văn Nghĩa overcame strong rivals in the men''s long jump event in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China.
As well as stadiums to host major sporting events, plans include a state-of-the-art swimming zone, as well as space to villages to welcome international athletes.
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.