Rowers bring home two Asian championship golds

The group of Nguyen Thi Giang, Phan Thi Thao, Pham Thi Ngoc Anh, Le Thi Hien, Ha Thi Vui, Dinh Thi Hao, Pham Thi Hue, Du Thi Bong, and Luong Thi Thao defeated strong competition in the women's eight event to take gold.

The team left powerful Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan a distance behind from the beginning and rowed solo to the finish.

The second gold went to the women's coxless pair of Hao and Hue, who bested rivals from China and Hong Kong to top the podium.

Vietnamese rowers also took two silvers and three bronzes in other categories to take fourth place overall.

China dominated with seven golds. Host Uzbekistan placed second with five, while Iran were in third place earning two golds and three silvers, one silver more than Vietnam.

This year's Vietnam result was not as good as back in 2022, while in Thailand, where they secured four golds for a second place finish, but commentators said it was due to the strong progress of Uzbek athletes who grabbed remarkable five golds compared to gaining none two years ago.

Vietnamese athletes will return home and prepare for the national championships later this month in the northern city of Hai Phong.