Đỗ Thanh Hải finishes first in a time of 1min 33.91sec to secure gold medal in the men''s 100m breaststroke SB5 while Đạt touched the pool wall about three seconds.
The 36-strong contingent including 21 athletes with disabilities under Chef-de-mission Nguyễn Trọng Hổ, deputy director of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam, will compete in athletes, swimming, powerlifting, badminton and table tennis.
Việt Nam''s long distance swimmers will undergo some tough training in preparation for the upcoming Asian Beach Games 2026, where they aim to win medals.
Despite having many talented athletes, Vietnamese swimming cannot afford to be complacent, especially with strong investments from countries like Thailand and the Philippines.
The nation''s best swimmers are multiple SEA Games champions Nguyễn Huy Hoàng, Phạm Thanh Bảo and Nguyễn Quang Thuấn as well as Paris Olympian Võ Thị Mỹ Tiên, who qualified for the tournament after beating the Olympics'' B standard, a...