Vietnamese runner earns two golds at ASEAN School Games


Following her first gold in the women’s 3,000m run, Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh secured another in women’s 1,500m on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games in the central city of Da Nang. She finished first in 4 minutes and 43.33 seconds while her teammate Nguyen Khanh Linh came second in 4 minutes and 43.40 seconds. As of morning of June 4, the Vietnamese athletics team earned 6 gold and 4 silver medals at the Games. The four other gold medals were obtained in the afternoon of June 3. Themed ‘Connect to shine together’, the 13th ASEAN Schools Games gathers more than 1,300 students, coaches from 10 countries in the region, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The event takes place from May 29 to June 9, featuring six sports: swimming, basketball, badminton, track and field, Pencak Silat, and Vovinam.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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