As of 10 pm on August 19, Vietnam secured two bronze medals, ranked 13th in the medal tally of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018), which officially kicked off the same day in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Vietnamese football players in their match with Japan at the ASIAD 2018 on August 19 (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – As of 10 pm on August19, Vietnam secured two bronze medals, ranked 13th in the medal tallyof the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018), which officially kicked off the same day inJakarta, Indonesia.
Topping the tally were China (7 gold, 5silver, and 4 bronze medals), Japan (3 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze), and theRepublic of Korea (2 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze). The Philippines shared the 13thplace with Vietnam, also with two bronze medals.
Competing in 13 sports throughout the day,Vietnam won the first bronze medal in the men’s team poomsae with theperformance of Thien Phung, Tien Khoa, and Thanh Trung.
Shooters Le Thi Linh Chi and Tran QuocCuong brought another bronze medal for the Vietnamese team in the 10m AirPistol Mixed Event.
In other sports, Vietnamese athletes hadyet to enter the medal round. Fencer Nguyen Phuoc Den lost at the quarterfinalof the men's individual épée event, while swimmer Le Nguyen Paul was ranked 6th in the men’s 100m backstroke and swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc came 8th inthe men’s 200m freestyle.
The same day, the Vietnamese men’s footballteam secured the top place of Group D after beating Japan 1 – 0 in the third match,recording no lost match to date. The Vietnamese female football team also won 3– 2 against Thailand, entering the quarterfinal.-VNA
The Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 opened on August 18 with a spectacular opening ceremony that featured cultural performances and pyrotechnics on a 120-metre-long stage.
Vietnam grabbed the first medal at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) after its athletes secured a bronze medal in the men’s team poomsae event on August 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Vietnam won the second medal at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) on August 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia, after its shooters took another bronze medal in the 10-m Air Pistol Mixed Event.
Vietnam’s football team secured the top place of Group D at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) after beating Japan 1-0 in the third match in Indonesia on August 19.
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For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
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The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Vietnamese football players in their match with Japan at the ASIAD 2018 on August 19 (Photo: VNA) 
