Athletes of athletics, pétanque, and swimming consecutively brought home important gold medals on December 12, marking a brilliant day for Viet Nam at the ongoing 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand.

Viet Nam will send a 185-member contingent to the 13th ASEAN Para Games, scheduled to take place in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand, from January 15 to 27, 2026.

Vietnamese swimming star Nguyen Huy Hoang claimed the gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle—his second gold medal at the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships, held in Ahmedabad (India) from September 28 to October 2.