Cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh at the finish line (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam have earned threegold medals at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) inthe Philippines.
On the first official competition day ofDecember 1, cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh triumphed at the women’s cross countrymountainbike, bagging the first gold medal for Vietnam at the regional sportevent. Her teammate Ca Thi Thom won the silver medal.
The second gold medal was won by Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Thi Hai Yen in dancesport’s quickstep (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The second gold medal was won by Nguyen DucHoa and Nguyen Thi Hai Yen in dancesport’s quickstep. The pair previouslybrought home two silver medals in tango and Viennese waltz.
Meanwhile, weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyenclinched a gold medal in the women’s 45-kg event with a lift of 172 kg. It isalso her first gold ever at a SEA Games.
Vuong Thi Huyen (centre) at the winners' podium (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam’s first medal at this year’s regionalsporting event was a bronze medal of wushu martial artist Tran Thi Minh Huyen.
Wushu artist Tran Thi Minh Huyen (Photo: VNA)
The Vietnamese delegation to the SEA Games30 comprises 856 members, including 568 athletes competing in 40 sports.
Vietnam aim to bring home at least 65 goldmedals, particularly gaining excellent achievements in such Olympic sports astrack and field, swimming, artistic gymnastics, fencing and wrestling./.
The Vietnamese sporting delegation on November 26 left Hanoi for the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on a charter flight of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
The 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) officially kicked off on November 29 morning with a flag raising ceremony held at the Athletes’ Village in the New Clark City sports complex in the Philippines.
Vietnam beat Indonesia 6-0 in the second match of Group B on November 29, winning the first ticket to the women’s football semifinals at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30).
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Cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh at the finish line (Photo: VNA) 
The second gold medal was won by Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Thi Hai Yen in dancesport’s quickstep (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Vuong Thi Huyen (centre) at the winners' podium (Photo: VNA) 
Wushu artist Tran Thi Minh Huyen (Photo: VNA) 
