Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh has extended her congratulations to the athletes, coaches and the entire Vietnamese sports delegation for securing the nation’s first gold medal at the ongoing 2026 Asian Games (ASIAD 20) in Japan.

Viet Nam’s female karatekas on the afternoon of December 14 defeated Thailand 2-0 in the women’s team karate event, securing the Vietnamese delegation’s third gold medal of the day.

Vietnamese athletes on December 12 enjoyed another outstanding afternoon at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, securing three additional gold medals in taekwondo, karate, shooting, and women's canoe double.