Phnom Penh (VNA) – As of 9:30 pm on June 7, theVietnamese delegation bagged 58 gold, 49 silver, and 74 bronze medals,ranking third in the medal tally after Indonesia and Thailand at the 12th ASEANPara Games in Cambodia.
Notably, on June 7 alone, swimmers Trinh Thi Bich Nhu broughthome three gold medals and Vi Thi Hang, two.
From the start of the Games, Vietnamese swimmers have won 25gold medals and set six new records.
Also on the day, Vietnamese track-and-field athletesbagged 10 gold medals. In addition, the chess team also brought home two moregolds in the individual and team standard events.
The Vietnamese sports delegation to the event consists of164 members, including 122 athletes, who are competing in eight out of the 13sports at the tournament, namely track-and-field, swimming, weightlifting,badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and boccia.
Vietnam aims to win50-55 gold medals and to be among the top four at the event./.