Pencak silat athlete Pham Tuan Anh obtained the medal for his performance in the men’s under 70 kg event.

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Pencak silat athlete Pham Tuan Anh (R). Source: zing.vn

With the medal, Vietnam was ranked 18th in the medal tally with one gold, seven silver, and nine bronze medals.

Meanwhile, Tran Thi Them, a golden hope of the Vietnamese pencak silat team, beat her Singaporean rival 4:1 in the women’s under 55 kg event, winning a ticket to the final round.

The same day, runner Quach Thi Lan came second in the qualification round of the 400 m hurdles event with 55.74 seconds. Lan is now qualified for the final round scheduled for August 27.

Source: VNA