PANO – Female walker Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc won the silver medal at the 20km Asian Race Walking Championships 2013 in Nomi City, Japan, with a time of 1 hour 35 minutes and 26 seconds.

Last year, she gained the bronze at this tournament.

Her brother, Thanh Ngung, ranked fifth in the men’s 20km category in 1 hour 27 minutes and 30 seconds, breaking his national record (1 hour 36 minutes).

Translated by Pham Huy