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Vietnam compete successfully in Asian and Southeast Asian canoeing tournaments

TB (according to VNS) 18/06/2025 11:02

Vietnamese athletes won 10 gold medals at the Asian Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 Championships and Southeast Asian Canoe Sprint Championships 2025 on June 15 in Thailand.

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Vietnamese athletes pose for photos after finishing with golds at Asian and Southeast Asian Canoe Sprint Championships

The Three ASEAN champions were Pham Hong Quan in the men's C1 500m, Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong in the women's C2 500m and Huong and Ma Thi Thuy in the women's C2 200m.

The U23 competitors took four golds while the U18 athletes secured two from the Asian event. The rest of the golds went to the kayaking team.

In addition, Vietnam also won three silver and six bronze medlas.

Duong Hong Hanh, manager of the Rowing Department of the Sports Authority of Vietnam said: “All delegations competed against the strongest rivals as this championships was good preparation for the 33rd SEA Games.

"Here, we had opportunities to watch and research our arch-rivals such as Thailand and Singapore. We will have suitable plans for the upcoming SEA Games."

Prior to the Southeast Asian Championships, Vietnam took part in the Asian championships in China and earned one gold medal, four silver and one bronze.

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Vietnam compete successfully in Asian and Southeast Asian canoeing tournaments