Fencers begin competitions at SEA Games 31, with eyes on medals

  • Vietnamese  Nguyen Phuong Kim competes with Vasanasomsithi Pacharaporn of Thailand in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Vietnamese Nguyen Phuong Kim competes with Vasanasomsithi Pacharaporn of Thailand in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • Vietnamese  Nguyen Phuong Kim celebrates her victory after beating Vasanasomsithi Pacharaporn of Thailand in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Vietnamese Nguyen Phuong Kim celebrates her victory after beating Vasanasomsithi Pacharaporn of Thailand in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • Vietnamese Vu Thanh An beat Ruangrit Haekerd of Thailan 15-11 in the qualifying round of the men's sapre individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Vietnamese Vu Thanh An beat Ruangrit Haekerd of Thailan 15-11 in the qualifying round of the men's sapre individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • Thailand Srinualad Voragun beat Chan Phu Xien of Singapore 15-9 in the qualifying round of the men's sapre individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Thailand Srinualad Voragun beat Chan Phu Xien of Singapore 15-9 in the qualifying round of the men's sapre individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • Vietnamese fence Vu Thi Hong competes with Singaporean fencer Koh Elle Meihui in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Vietnamese fence Vu Thi Hong competes with Singaporean fencer Koh Elle Meihui in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • The Philippines fencer Dinoy Ivy Claike competes with Vietnamese fence Vu Thi Hong in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    The Philippines fencer Dinoy Ivy Claike competes with Vietnamese fence Vu Thi Hong in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
  • Cambodian fencer Sorn Nich fight with Singaporean fencer Koh Elle Meihui in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event at the ongoing SEA Games 31. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
    Cambodian fencer Sorn Nich fight with Singaporean fencer Koh Elle Meihui in the qualifying round of the women's epee individual event at the ongoing SEA Games 31. VNA Photo: Danh Lam
Fencing competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) began on March 13, with Vietnam sending its aces to vie for medals. On the day, fencers Nguyen Phuong Kim and Vu Thi Hong will compete in the women’s epee event, while Vu Thanh An and Nguyen Xuan Loi will begin their SEA Games tournament in the men’s sabre. Fencing events with 12 sets of medals are taking place at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium from May 13 to 18. VNA Photo: Danh Lam

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