Thao scored 451.1 points, followed by Thailand’sPlengsaengthong Ratchadaporn with 444.0 points and Veloso Martina Lindsay fromSingapore with 435.0 points.
Trinh Thu Vinh scored 214.1 points in thewomen’s 10m air pistol to win a bronze medal. The gold went to Malaysianshooter Mohd Arifin with 220.3 points and the silver to Thailand’s Prucksakornwith 219.0 points.
Thao, Vinh and their teammate Bui Thuy Thu Thuyalso won a silver in the women’s 10m air pistol team event with a combinedscore of 1,695 points. Singapore claimed gold while Thailand received bronze.
Vietnam has so far pocketed five gold, foursilver and one bronze medal in shooting at the regional event, making it thecurrent leader of the sport.
The Vietnamese shooters are aiming to win up to seven gold medals this year./.