ASIAD 2018: Vietnam stands at 17th place in medal tally
The Vietnamese delegation pocketed a total of 4 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals, finishing 17th in the tally of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia by 9.30pm on September 1.
The match for the bronze medal between Vietnam (in red) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the men's football of ASIAD 18 on September 1 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – ꦛThe Vietnamese delegation pocketed a total of 4 gold, 16 silver and 18bronze medals, finishing 17th in the tally of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia by 9.30pm onSeptember 1.
Vietnambagged one silver medal in the women’s sepak takraw on September 1, the lastofficial competition day of the continental sporting event.
Thesame day, Vietnammissed the bronze medal in the men’s football after losing to the United ArabEmirates (UAE).
The game went straight to a penalty shootout after the normal time endedwith a 1-1 draw. Vietnam suffered a 3-4 defeat on the penalty round.
The Vietnamese delegation consists of 523 people, including 352athletes. The four golds of Vietnam were in pencak silat (men’s tanding 70-75kg and 90-95 kg), women’s long jump and women’s lightweight quadruple scullscategories.
The Asian Games is the world’s second biggest multiple sports eventafter the Olympics. This year’s edition, held in Jakarta and Palembang ofIndonesia, has drawn 16,000 competitors and officials from 45 countries andterritories.
♛ At the last ASIAD in 2014, Vietnam won one gold, 10 silver and 25 bronzemedals, ranking 21st in the overall medal tally.-VNA
Vietnamese athletes earned three more bronze medals in athletics and kurash on August 30, standing at the 15th place in the medal tally on the 12th day of the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia.
Vietnam’s female sepak takraw team on September 1 cannot make a surprise against the defending champion Thailand at the women’s quadrant finals of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, thus only bringing home a silver medal.
Vietnam missed the bronze medal in the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 after losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a match in Indonesia on September 1.
This year’s tournament has gathered over 300 coaches, athletes, and referees from 18 countries and territories, competing in 28 combat weight categories and eight performance categories. Vietnam’s team has 50 athletes, including six from Thai Nguyen province.
It is the first time that the country is to hold a G1-level tournament which is expected to lure more than 100 athletes of 15 countries and regions at Go Vap Gymnasium.
Nguyen Trong Nha Uyen has made history for Vietnam’s dancesport by clinching a bronze medal in the solo Latin category at the WDSF World Championship 2025 in Germany.
The ambassador noted that among the 300,000 Vietnamese residing in the RoK, around 3,000 are living in Pyeongtaek and contributing actively to the local economy. Ho expressed his hope that the local authorities will continue support the overseas Vietnamese community in the city.
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The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
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The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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The match for the bronze medal between Vietnam (in red) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the men's football of ASIAD 18 on September 1 (Photo: VNA) 
