SEA Games 32: Regional countries make strong investment in Vovinam
Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) performances at the 32rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia showed regional countries’ adequate investment in developing the sports, according to insiders.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) performances at the 32rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia showed regional countries’ adequate investment in developing thesports, according to insiders.
Vovinam competitions concluded on May 9 after five days,with Cambodia took the lead with 27 out of 120 medals of the sports,including 10 golds. They were followed by Vietnam with 20 medals, includingseven golds, and Thailand with 16 medals, including five golds.
Meanwhile, Myanmar came fourth with 24 medals (four golds),Indonesia 18 (three golds), Laos 7 (one gold), and the Philippines 8.
Explaining the reasons why Vietnam fails to take the lead in the sports,Vietnamese performing Vovinam team’s coach Nguyen Hong Quy said that thanks tostrong investment in the sports, athletes from regional countries showed goodperformance and increased their competition capacity over Vietnam.
Echoing Quy, head coach of the Vietnamese Vovinam team Nguyen Tan Thinh said regional countries showed better performance thanks to their good preparations and improved competitionquality.
Ou Ratana, President of Cambodia’s Vovinam Federation saidthat Vovinam competitions at SEA Games 32 were successfully organised at ChroyChangvar international convention centre in Phnom Penh.
With the slogan "Sports - Living in Peace", SEAGames 32 is taking place from May 5-17 in the capital city of Phnom Penh andfour other localities, including Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, and Kep./.
Nguyen Thi Hoai Nuong and Nguyen Hoang Du earned one gold for Vietnam in the women’s self-defence event of Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) on May 8 afternoon at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).
Vietnamese Vovinam artists secured a gold medal in the women's multiple training event, where one person defends against three others with a weapon, at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 9 morning.
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Vietnamese Vovinam fighters (Photo: VNA) 
