ASIAD 2018: Medal opportunities for Vietnam on August 29
Vietnam's Pencak Silat athletes are set to compete in eight categories, including five combats and three performances on August 29 at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.
Vietnamese Pencak Silat athletes will compete in eight categories at ASIAD 2018 on August 29 (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnamese athletes are set to compete in the finalround of events on August 29 at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) inIndonesia.
Pencak Silat athletes compete in eight categories, including five combats andthree performances, while others join in four Judo events and two Kurash events.
Meanwhile in athletics, Quach Thi Lan and Duong Thi Viet Anh vie for medals in women’s200m race and women’s high jump, respectively.
Besides, Vietnamese athletes participate in the qualifying and semifinal roundsof other events such as boxing, sepak takraw, table-tennis, soft tennis, and volleyball.
Also the same day, Vietnam’s Olympic football team is set to versus the Republicof Korea’s Olympic squad in the semifinal match at 4pm (local time).
Vietnam is in the 20th place in the ASIAD 2018 medal tally. As of 22pm ofAugust 28, Vietnam won two gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals. China remainedits first position with 93 gold medals, followed by Japan with 43 golds and theRepublic of Korea with 32 golds. Host Indonesia moved to 24the place with 24golds.-VNA
Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who brought home the second gold medal for Vietnam on August 27 at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 18) in Indonesia, received a reward of 50 million VND (2,150 USD) the same day.
“I will do my best to bring the victory for the Vietnam Olympic football team in the semi-final match with the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia”, head coach of the team Park Hang-seo has said.
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Vietnamese Pencak Silat athletes will compete in eight categories at ASIAD 2018 on August 29 (Photo: VNA) 
