On the afternoon of June 15, the Vietnamese canoeing team continuously received good news at major tournaments.
Accordingly, at the Southeast Asian Championship, Vietnam won 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. In which, the gold-winning events include Pham Hong Quan's C1 500m; Nguyen Thi Huong - Diep Thi Huong in the C2 500m event; Ma Thi Thuy - Nguyen Thi Huong in the women's 200m doubles event.
Not only winning medals, Vietnamese cheers also showed their mettle when facing strong opponents in the region such as Thailand, Indonesia...
Despite competing in 3 consecutive major tournaments in the same week in Thailand, the athletes still maintained their top form. This proves the strength, careful preparation in terms of expertise, physical strength and competitive spirit of the whole team.
In addition, young cheo players such as Diep Thi Huong, Nguyen Hong Thai, Ma Thi Thuy, Phung Ngoc Diem, Mac Thi Thanh Thuy, Ma Thi Dieu Ngoc, Ran Thi Quynh have played impressively.
In the women's four-wheat boat event, the team made a historic achievement when they won a silver medal for the first time at the U23 Asian Championship, with the participation of Hoang Thi Huong, Bui Mai Hanh, Hoang Thi Lam, Nguyen Thi Mai. These are athletes who inherit the seniors and seniors in the long-term development strategy of Vietnamese boat racing in the Asian arena.
The excellent results in Thailand are the pride of Vietnamese sports, and at the same time mark the remarkable growth of canoeing on the regional scale.
This is also an important stepping stone for Vietnamese canoeing ahead of major tournaments such as the 33rd SEA Games taking place at the end of 2025.
