SEA Games 32: Vietnam men's gymnastics team strikes gold
The Vietnamese gymnastics team won a gold medal in the men's team all-around event with 313 points on May 8 - the first day of their competition at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Vietnamese gymnastics team won a goldmedal in the men's team all-around event with 313 points on May 8 - the first day of their competition at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.
The silver went to the Philippine team with305.25 points and the bronze was carried off by Malaysia with 295 points.
🌺 In the men's individual all-around event, Le Thanh Tung from theVietnamese team earned a silver and Dinh Phuong Thanh grabbed a bronze.
Gymnast Dinh Phuong Thanh (Photo: VNA)
On May 9, the Vietnamese team will enter the second day ofcompetition, in which their toughest opponent will be Carlos Yulo from thePhilippines.
In theafternoon of the same day, Vietnamese track-and-field athlete Tran Thi Nhi Yen won a silver in the women's 200m event witha time of 23.54 seconds.
Meanwhile,the gold went to Shani Pereira of Singapore with a time of 22.69 seconds andthe silver belonged to Zaidatul of Malaysia with 23.60 seconds.
In themen's 200m event, athlete Ngan Ngoc Nghia won a silver, finishing second, justbehind a Thai athlete.
Earlier, in the final of the petanque event at theOlympic Petanque Complex, Vietnamese duo Danh Sa Phanl and Ngo Ron won a bronze in the men's doubles event.
In Kun Bokator, Vietnamese martial artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Tiendefeated her Philippines opponent with a "Golden Point" and won a gold medal in the women's 50kg combat event.
ꦇ Tien hadpreviously knocked out a Cambodian rival in the semifinals.
Martial artist Pham Thi Phuong (Photo: VNA)
Earlier,martial artist Pham Thi Phuong also won a gold in the women's 45kg event.
In Vovinam, female martial artist Bui Thi Thao Ngan won a gold in the women's 65kg category after defeating her Philippine opponent.
𓄧 With this latest achievement, the Vovinam team hascontributed four golds, five silvers, and one bronze to the Vietnamese sportsdelegation at the SEA Games 32./.
Aerobic gymnasts Nguyen Che Thanh, Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi and Le Hoang Phong won a gold medal in aerobic gymnastics trio event on May 21 during the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
Gymnasts Trinh Quang Manh and Phan Thi Uyen Nhi on September 4 won a gold medal in the mixed doubles at the ongoing seventh Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Thailand.
Vietnamese gymnasts are looking at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as a key stepping stone towards future success on the global stage, including the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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.
This is the first time since the adoption of the Convention that a country has served two consecutive terms on the Committee. The outcome shows the trust and recognition that member states have given Vietnam for its efforts and achievements in carrying out and promoting the Convention, as well as for its active role, strong standing, and growing credibility at UNESCO.
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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.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
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.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
Vietnamese gymnastics team (Photo: VNA) 
Gymnast Dinh Phuong Thanh (Photo: VNA) 
Martial artist Pham Thi Phuong (Photo: VNA) 
