Following the opening ceremony, the athletescompeted in the one-string and three-string bow events for both men and women.
Vietnam has sent 16 archers to the Games, including eight menand eight women, with outstanding athletes like Do Thi Anh Nguyet whoparticipated in the Olympic Tokyo 2020, and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhi who grabbedtop positions in the five categories of 30m, 50m, 60m, 70m, and all-roundrecurve, and two silvers in other classes at the National Top Archery Championslast March.
SEA Games 31’s archery, with matches to last untilMay 19, has brought together athletes from eight countries in the region, whowill show off their skills in 10 categories.
Vietnam aims to win from two to four gold medals.The Vietnamese archers are scheduled to face rivals from Thailand, Indonesiaand Malaysia.
At SEA Games 30 in the Philippines two years ago,they brought home three golds, two silvers and one bronze./.