Viet Nam's para sports delegation caps successful 13th ASEAN Para Games campaign

Welcoming the delegation at Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi on late January 27, Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of the Sports Authority of Viet Nam, extended congratulations, commending their outstanding achievements at the Games. He noted that each athlete had made every effort, overcome significant challenges and delivered their best performances, enabling the delegation not only to meet but surpass its objectives.

The 13th ASEAN Para Games were held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from January 15 to 27. Viet Nam’s delegation comprised 185 members, including 141 athletes.

At this edition of the Games, Vietnamese para athletes competed in 11 sports, namely athletics, swimming, powerlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, boccia, archery, wheelchair tennis and wheelchair fencing. At the close of competition, the delegation had secured a total of 144 medals, with 38 gold, 48 silver and 58 bronze, exceeding the set target of 30 35 gold medals and ranking fifth overall on the medal table.

Throughout the Games, the Vietnamese para sports delegation competed with determination, demonstrated a strong spirit of solidarity and resilience, and recorded numerous commendable performances. The results once again underscored the growing stature of Vietnamese para sports in Southeast Asia.