The highlight for Vietnam's delegation on October 2 is the women's 51kg boxing final, featuring Nguyen Thi Tam against a Chinese opponent. The match is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Hanoi time. Tam secured her spot in the final after a dominant 5-0 victory over Alua Balkibekova in the semi-finals on 30/9. This marks the first time a Vietnamese female boxer has reached an ASIAD final, guaranteeing at least a silver medal for the country.
Adding to the day's excitement, the women's sepaktakraw team will compete in their 4-person semi-final match at 12:00 PM. This follows the men's sepaktakraw team's unexpected elimination in the group stage after losing to Laos earlier in the day.
Taekwondo features prominently with three consecutive events after Tam's boxing final. Nguyen Thi Loan will compete in the women's under 49kg round of 8 at 11:30 AM, followed by Nguyen Hong Trong in the men's under 58kg round of 8 at 11:54 AM. Tran Thi Anh Tuyet will then participate in the women's under 67kg round of 8 at 12:30 PM. In breaking, Nguyen Thi Hong Tram and Vo Thi Thanh Huong will take part in the women's qualification round starting at 12:00 PM, while Nguyen Van Huu and Nguyen Thanh Dat will enter the men's qualification round at 12:45 PM.
In team sports, the men's indoor volleyball team will face Indonesia at 5:00 PM in a match for 9th-12th place. On 1/10, the team defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, and 25-15) in a 9th-16th place classification match, securing their spot in the higher ranking bracket.
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Luu Diem Quynh won a bronze medal in boxing after losing to Bao Ziyi (China) in the semi-finals on 30/9 at ASIAD 2026 in Aichi, Japan. Photo: Quy Luong |
Luu Diem Quynh won a bronze medal in boxing after losing to Bao Ziyi (China) in the semi-finals on 30/9 at ASIAD 2026 in Aichi, Japan. Photo: Quy Luong
The day began early for the Vietnamese delegation with two golf events starting at 4:30 AM, Hanoi time. Nguyen Anh Minh, Le Khanh Hung, and Nguyen Tuan Anh continued their competition in the men's individual third round. Concurrently, Le Nguyen Minh Anh and Nguyen Khanh Linh competed in the women's individual third round. Other morning events saw mixed results: Nguyen Tat Loc was eliminated in the men's 77kg ju-jitsu round of 16, and Le Duy Thanh and Le Minh Nhut did not advance to the quarter-finals in the under 94kg category. However, Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang won two matches to reach the semi-finals of virtual taekwondo. Additionally, Do Ngoc Linh defeated Lin Yi-hui of Taiwan in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling and will face an Uzbekistan representative in the quarter-finals. In ju-jitsu, Tran Thi Thanh Ha advanced to the round of 8 in the women's under 52kg category after her Kazakhstan opponent was eliminated, while Tran Hong An also competed in the same event.
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Vietnam's schedule for 2/10 at ASIAD 2026. Graphics: Xuan Binh (AI assisted) |
Vietnam's schedule for 2/10 at ASIAD 2026. Graphics: Xuan Binh (AI assisted)
On 1/10, the Vietnam Sports Delegation secured an additional bronze medal when the League of Legends team lost 0-2 to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. This marks Vietnam's third esports medal at ASIAD 2026. In shooting, Pham Quang Huy finished fourth in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final, while Ha Minh Thanh and Vu Tien Nam did not qualify for the final. Archer Dang Cong Duc came close to a medal, defeating a South Korean archer 146-143 in the quarter-finals before losing 144-145 to Chang Cheng Wei of Taiwan (China) in the semi-finals. He then lost 144-149 to an Indian archer in the bronze medal match, placing fourth overall. In taekwondo, Nguyen Xuan Thanh ranked fifth in men's individual poomsae with 9,0300 points, and Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang placed eighth in the women's event with 8,5800 points. In ju-jitsu, Phung Thi Hue lost 4-6 to Suzuki Miyu of Thailand in the women's under 48kg bronze medal match. In Greco-Roman wrestling, Nguyen Dinh Huy defeated his Mongolian opponent 9-0 to reach the men's 60kg quarter-finals, while Nguyen Cong Manh was eliminated in the round of 8 for the 77kg category.
As of 1/10, Vietnam has accumulated two gold medals, one silver medal, and 19 bronze medals, ranking 21st in the overall medal standings.
Xuan Binh
