SEA Games 31: Vietnam obtain two silvers, two bronzes in diving
SEA Games 31: Vietnam obtains two silvers, two bronzes in diving
Diving events at the 31st Southeast Asian Games wrapped up on late May 11 with women’s synchronised 10m platform and men’s single 3m springboard competitions.
A dive by Onng Rei En and Ong Sze En of Singapore (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Diving eventsat the 31st Southeast Asian Games wrapped up on late May 11 with women’s synchronised 10m platform and men’s single 3m springboardcompetitions.
Vietnamese athletes did not securesuccess on this final day.
Nguyen Tung Duong ranked fourth with225.35 points while Dinh Anh Tuan fifth with 298.15 points in men’s single 3m springboard diving.
In women’s synchronised 10m platform diving, BuiThi Hong Giang and Mai Hong Hanh stood at the third position with 117.9 points,following the divers of Singapore (225.42points) and Malaysia (292.12points).
However, as there were only three teams competing in thiscategory, the Organising Committee decided to not present the bronze medal butonly silver to Onng Rei En/Ong Sze En of Singaporeand gold to Pandellela Rinong Anak Pamg/Nur Dhabitah Bte Sabri of Malaysia.
With this result, Vietnam’s divingteam won two silver and two bronze medals in total.
Head coach Truong Anh Tai said the athletes’ performance reflected their truecapacity as well as the difficulties they faced during the preparation process,pointing out that the short training duration, the low degree of difficulty indives, and unstable spirit were obstacles to their better performance.
However, thanks to their efforts, two silver and two bronze medals could stillbe viewed as success, he added.
Concluding diving competitions, Malaysiagained the top place with eight golds, three silvers, and one bronze in eightcategories. It was followed by Singapore with three silvers and one bronze./.
Ngo Phuong Mai secured the second silver medal diving for Vietnam after she and her teammate Mai Hong Hanh achieved the second highest score in the women’s synchronised 3m springboard event on May 9.
Vietnam on May 10 secured the gold medal in the men’s beach handball after beating the Philippines 2-1 at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
15-year-old Van Quynh Phuong, a 9th grader at M. V. Lomonosov Middle & High School, is the youngest Vietnamese athlete participating in the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), competing in dancesport.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
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.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
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.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
A dive by Onng Rei En and Ong Sze En of Singapore (Photo: VNA) 
