In this tournament, the Vietnamese canoeing team won 1 gold medal, 4 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
The valuable gold medal came from the mixed C4 (C4 Mix) event, the Vietnamese team excellently overcame strong opponents from China and Kazakhstan to win the absolute victory. The 4 athletes who brought home this gold medal are Pham Hong Quan, Bui Thi Yen, Ma Thi Thuy and Hien Nam.
In the women's C2 1,000m event, the duo Nguyen Thi Huong and Nguyen Hong Thai played resiliently, only losing to the Chinese team and winning the silver medal, surpassing the North Korean team.
Meanwhile, in the women's C1 500m event, rower Diep Thi Huong continued to shine with a silver medal, only behind the Chinese athlete and surpassing her opponent Kazakhstan. The third silver medal was won by Cheo Diep Thi Huong and Nguyen Thi Huong in the C2 500m event.
The 4th silver medal in the C1 500m event went to cheo Nguyen Hong Thai. And the remaining bronze medal was awarded by 2 athletes Nguyen Thi Huong - Diep Thi Huong, in the C2 200m event.
The impressive achievements in this tournament show the proper investment and development strategy of Vietnamese canoeing. This is an important stepping stone towards major tournaments such as Asiad and the Olympics in the near future.
With a brave competitive spirit and continuous efforts, the Vietnamese canoeing team is gradually affirming its position in the continental arena, bringing pride to the country's sports.
