Karate artists win first gold for Vietnam at SEA Games after 18 years

  • Vietnamese male fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
    Vietnamese male fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
  • Vietnamese female fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
    Vietnamese female fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
  • Vietnamese female fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
    Vietnamese female fighters in their final performance. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
  • Pham Minh Duc, Giang Viet Anh and Le Hong Phuccgained 41 points to snatch the gold in the men’s category. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
    Pham Minh Duc, Giang Viet Anh and Le Hong Phuccgained 41 points to snatch the gold in the men’s category. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
  • Female fighters Luu Thi Thu Uyen, Nguyen Ngoc Tram and Nguyen Thi Phuong defeat their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points to secure the gold. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
    Female fighters Luu Thi Thu Uyen, Nguyen Ngoc Tram and Nguyen Thi Phuong defeat their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points to secure the gold. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết
Vietnamese karate artists won two gold medals in the women's and men's team kata categories at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, also the first by the Vietnamese karate team over the past 18 years. The Games officially began on May 5 and will finish on May 17 in Cambodia’s capital city and four other localities, with more than 12,400 athletes, coaches, officials, staff and volunteers set to participate. The Vietnamese team has 1,003 members, including 702 athletes competing in 31 sports. They target to win between 90-120 gold medals for a place in the top three finish. VNA Photo: Minh Quyết

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