Vietnam added five gold medals on December 14 but remained in third place on the medal table at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Vietnam women’s football team defeat Indonesia 5–0 in the semi-final at SEA Games 33.

The five golds came from shooting, karate, bowling and swimming. Shooting set the tone for the day, delivering a double gold and breaking two SEA Games records.

The first gold was secured in the women’s 10m air pistol team event, where Trinh Thu Vinh, Nguyen Thuy Trang and Trieu Thi Hoa Hong claimed victory with a score of 1,711 points, well ahead of Thailand (1,702) and Malaysia (1,701). Shortly afterwards, Vinh went on to win the women’s individual 10m air pistol title with 242.7 points, completing a SEA Games gold double.

Vietnam’s women’s karate team of Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly, Hoang Thi My Tam and Nguyen Thi Thu defeated Thailand 2-0 in the final to take gold in the women’s team kumite event.

In bowling, Tran Hoang Khoi defeated his Thai opponent in the men’s singles final to claim gold. Meanwhile, in the pool, swimmer Pham Thanh Bao successfully defended his SEA Games title in the men’s 200m breaststroke, touching home first in the final with a time of 2 minutes 12.81 seconds.

In football, Vietnam’s women’s team cruised past Indonesia with a 5-0 win to book their place in the final, where they will contest the SEA Games 2025 gold medal.

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.

Thailand continued to lead the standings with 129 gold, 76 silver and 46 bronze medals, followed by Indonesia with 39 gold, 56 silver and 50 bronze.

33rd SEA Games: Vietnam pockets golds in athletics, pétanque, swimming

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.

 

SEA Games 33: Vietnam beat Myanmar 2–0, moving closer to women semifinals

The Vietnamese women’s football team on December 11 secured a 2-0 victory over Myanmar in a decisive Group B clash - a must-win match to keep their semifinal hopes alive at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Thailand.

 

SEA Games 33: Dinh Bac shines as Vietnam’s U22 clinch semifinal berth

With a 2–0 win over Malaysia, Vietnam secured first place in Group B, giving coach Kim Sang Sik’s squad full control of their semifinal path and a strong psychological boost ahead of the knockout stage at SEA Games 33.

 

Bac Ninh’s athlete Ha Thi Anh Uyen bags bronze medal at 33rd SEA Games

BAC NINH- In the first competition day of the 33rd SEA Games on December 10 afternoon in Thailand, athlete Ha Thi Anh Uyen (from Bac Ninh Sports Training and Competition Center No 1) and her teammate Vu Thi Anh Thu of Vietnam’s Jujitsu team competed in women’s 63kg fighting event.

Vietnamese sports delegation encouraged ahead of SEA Games 33

A total of 28 teams with 552 members have arrived in Thailand, with several squads, including the men’s and women’s football teams, baseball, handball and badminton, already beginning competition as scheduled. An additional 160 athletes, including key teams in athletics, swimming and archery, were due to join the delegation later the same day.