Vietnam secures first silver medal at Asian Games 2023

Vuong finished second in the men's 10 m air rifle running target category with 571 points, surpassing his own achievements in the last Asian Games which took place in Indonesia when he bagged a bronze medal.

Shooter Ngo Huu Vuong with the silver medal won at Asian Games on September 25, 2023. Photo by VnExpress

Dwi Putra of Indonesia won the gold medal in this category with 578 points while Jeong You Jin of the Republic of Korea brought home the bronze medal after defeating Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Tuan Anh in the shoot-off round.

Also on Monday, the last rowing competition of Asian Games, Vietnamese rowers bagged two more bronze medals.

In the women’s eight event, Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui, Ho Thi Ly, Le Thi Hien, Pham Thi Hue, Pham Thi Ngoc Anh and Tran Thi Kiet finished third with a time of 6 minutes 48.21 seconds. The gold medal was claimed by the host country's rowers with a time of 6:33.61, while Japanese athletes took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 44.15 seconds.

The bronze medal for Vietnam was earned in the women's quadruple event. Bui Thi Thu Hien, Luong Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Giang, and Pham Thi Thao came third in this category with a time of 6 minutes and 54.84 seconds. The gold medal was secured by China, with a time of 6 minutes and 42.84 seconds, while Iran took the silver with a time of 6 minutes and 51.82 seconds.