The Vietnamese triathlon team won 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Therefore, the goal for the 33rd SEA Games is to protect the gold medal they are holding.
This year, the coaching staff of the Vietnam triathlon team said that the group of athletes who won medals at the 32nd SEA Games such as Pham Tien San, Nguyen Thi Phuong Trinh or Vu Dinh Duan... are still the pillars in each event that will compete in the 33rd SEA Games.
The 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee put into competition 11 events at the Games.
For the triathlon (swing - cycling - running), athletes will compete in individual medals for men, individual medals for women, team support for men, team support for women and team support for men - women. For the duathlon (running - cycling - running), athletes will compete in the medals of the 3-man relay team, the 3-woman relay team and the mixed relay team for men and women.
For the aquathlon (swimming, running), athletes will compete for medals in the 3-man relay team, 3-woman relay team and mixed-use relay team for men and women.
Vietnamese sports will participate in all 11 events of this sport at the 33rd SEA Games.
Currently, the whole team is training in Da Nang to prepare the best squad to go to Thailand.