Vietnam’s 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games campaign gathered further momentum on December 16 afternoon, with major successes in esports and athletics boosting the delegation’s position on the medal table.

Nguyen Thi Oanh superbly secures a gold medal in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the 33rd SEA Games, adding to her titles in the 5,000m and 10,000m events.

In esports, the women’s Arena of Valor team of Vietnam delivered a commanding performance in the final, sweeping aside Laos 4-0.

The emphatic victory secured Vietnam’s 44th gold medal and underlined the country’s regional dominance in a discipline that continues to grow in prominence at the SEA Games.

Moments earlier, the athletics track witnessed another landmark achievement from Nguyen Thi Oanh. Competing in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Vietnam’s leading distance runner surged to the front immediately after the start, controlled the race throughout, and crossed the line first in 10 minutes 13.75 seconds.

The event has long been one of Oanh’s strongest disciplines. She previously claimed golds at the last three SEA Games editions, with winning times of 10:00.02 in 2019, 9:52.44 in 2022, and 10:34.37 in 2023.

The latest triumph not only earned her another gold medal but also marked the 15th SEA Games gold of her career, a significant milestone in the history of Vietnamese athletics.

The joy was doubled as Doan Thu Hang finished second to claim the silver medal. This was the third occasion at the 33rd SEA Games in which Vietnamese athletes occupied the top two places on the podium. Earlier, in both the 5,000m and 10,000m events, Nguyen Thi Oanh won gold while Le Thi Tuyet secured silver.

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As of 21:30 on December 14, Vietnam had won a total of 35 gold, 32 silver and 63 bronze medals. This haul, however, was not enough to move them back into second place, as Indonesia enjoyed a stronger day with seven additional golds.

 

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The trio of Nguyen Thuy Trang, Trinh Thu Vinh and Trieu Thi Hoa Hong delivered an impressive performance in the women’s 10m air pistol team event on December 14. Competing with consistency and precision, the Vietnamese shooters amassed a total of 1,711 points to win the gold medal and shatter the SEA Games record.

 

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After four days of competition, Thailand continued to dominate, amassing 94 gold medals. Indonesia moved into second place with 31 golds, while Vietnam held third with 30 titles.

 

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Vietnam's martial arts teams continued their strong performance on December 13 at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, with karate and taekwondo leading the charge through multiple gold medals.

 

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Nguyen Thi Ngoc secured one more gold medal for Vietnamese athletics in the women’s 400m final, which featured Ngoc and her teammate Hoang Thi Minh Hanh competing against athletes from Thailand and the Philippines.

 

SEA Games 33: Vietnam adds to gold-medal haul

Vietnam enjoyed another standout afternoon at SEA Games 33, as its athletes continued to capture gold medals in karate, taekwondo, MMA, gymnastics, and jujitsu.