Weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan secured the first gold medal for Vietnam with a lift of 282kg, while his teammate Tran Le Quoc Toan bagged silver with a lift of 276kg.
On the women’s side, weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen pocketed a bronze medal.
The same day, Bui Thi Thu Thao secured a silver medal in the women’s long jump with a jump of 6.36 metres, finishing second to Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan who won the gold medal with a jump of 6.43 metres.
AIMAG 2017 attracts athletes from 65 countries and territories, including several from Oceania.
Vietnam sent a 164-member delegation to the event and the Vietnamese athletes are going to compete in 14 of the 21 sports at the Games with the aim of winning eight gold medals.
