December 17 marked one of Viet Nam’s most successful days at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with the country's athletes claiming gold medals in several of their traditional strengths, including rowing, shooting, and pencak silat, boosting Viet Nam's position in the overall medal standings.

Vietnamese rowers and shooters added three more golds to Viet Nam’s medal tally at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand on December 17 morning, bringing the total number of gold medals to 51.

The trio of Nguyen Thuy Trang, Trinh Thu Vinh and Trieu Thi Hoa Hong delivered an impressive performance in the women’s 10m air pistol team event on December 14. Competing with consistency and precision, the Vietnamese shooters amassed a total of 1,711 points to win the gold medal and shatter the SEA Games record.

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.

State President Luong Cuong has sent a message of condolences to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen over a shooting on June 10 that claimed many lives and left many wounded.