Beijing (VNA) – Wushu and taekwondo athletes onSeptember 27 secured four bronze medals at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD2023) in Hangzhou city of China’s Zhejiang province.
Taekwondo fighter Bac ThiKhiem won a bronze in the women’s 67kg category. Meanwhile, wushu artists Duong Thuy Vi, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, and Hua VanDoan brought home the three other medals.
As of 9.30 pm September 27, China continued to top the medal tally with 76 golds, 43 silvers, and 21 bronzes, followed by the Republic of Koreawith 19 golds, 18 silvers, and 33 bronzes; Japan with 15 golds, 27 silvers, and 24bronzes.
Vietnam ranked 11th with one silver and nine bronze medals.
Vietnam athletes aim toachieve 2-5 gold medals at ASIAD 19 which is close to its achievement at theASIAD 18 in Indonesia in 2018, which is the most successful Asian Games ofVietnamese sports to date with five golds in women's rowing, athletics, women’slong jump, men's pencak silat, and women’s 400m hurdles./.