Female athlete Hoang Linh Dan earned the first gold medal in the women’s Seni event while Nguyen Thanh Long won the gold medal in the men’s Seni category.
At the 13th ASG, Pencak Silat competitions are taking place from June 3-6, with 16 events including Tanding (combat) and Seni (performance) of men and women in different weight classes.
Themed “Connect to shine together”, the 13th ASG gathers more than 1,300 students and coaches from 10 countries in the region, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Games is taking place from May 29 to June 6 with six sports, namely swimming, basketball, badminton, track and field, Pencak Silat, and Vovinam. The Vietnamese team has 190 athletes participating in all sports.
