The karate squad dominated, securing three golds. Hoang Thi My Tam captured the women's 61kg title, followed by Dinh Thi Huong defending her women's 68kg crown with an 8-5 win over an Indonesian rival.
Nguyen Thanh Truong added to the haul in the men's 84kg category, outpointing Indonesia's Arif Fadhillah 4-1 for the gold, while Vo Van Hien took a silver in the men's 75kg after losing the final to another Indonesian opponent.
In taekwondo, Tran Thi Anh Tuyet starred by claiming a gold in the women's 53-57kg sparring, edging the host Thailand's fighter 2-1 across three tightly contested rounds, marking Viet Nam's fourth taekwondo gold of the Games. Nguyen Thi Loan earned a silver in the women's 49-53kg category, and Ly Hong Phuc took a silver in the men's 74kg after his final against an Indonesian.
The ju-jitsu team settled for a silver in the mixed team event, falling to Thailand in the final.
Boxer Dao Dai Hai advanced to the men's 64kg semifinals with a quarterfinal victory over a Thai opponent, securing at least a bronze medal.
Weightlifter Thu Trang claimed a bronze in the women's 48kg category, succeeding on a 98kg opening lift but missing her next two attempts, finishing with a total of 181kg.
Meanwhile, the women's table tennis team suffered a 1-3 defeat to Thailand in the team event.
