Vietnam athletes claim more Paralympic golds in swimming

Vietnamese swimmers on June 5 won six gold medals and set more new records at the 12th ASEAN Paralympic Games taking place in Cambodia.The gold medals were earned by Danh Hoa, Do Thanh Hai, Nguyen Hoang Nha, Vo Huynh Anh Khoa and Vo Thanh Tung.Nguyen …

Summit discusses measures to develop sport economy

Sport officials, experts and business people shared their opinions and experiences concerning to sport economic management and development of Vietnam at the Vietnam Sport Economy Summit 2023 on June 3 in Hanoi.The summit entitled “Exploiting the Poten…

Swimmers, shot putter deliver 3 ASEAN Para golds for PH

Swimmer Gary Bejino topped the men’s 400-meter freestyle S6 to give the Philippines its first gold medal in 12th ASEAN Para Games at Morodok Techo National Stadium Aquatics Center here on Sunday. The 27-year-old native of Tabaco, Albay province clocke…

PMs join in exchange with female footballers of Vietnam, Australia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese visited and engaged in an exchange with the women’s football teams of the two countries in Hanoi on June 4.The activity, part of Albanese’s official visit to Vietnam on Jun…

ASEAN Para Games 12: Vietnam has first two gold medals

Swimmers Vo Huynh Anh Khoa and Vi Thi Hang brought home the first two gold medals for Vietnam on June 4. Khoa, classified S8, came first in the 400m men’s freestyle event clocking 5 minutes 20:94 seconds to earn the gold medal. Meanwhile Hang, cla…

Filipino powerlifters start ASEAN Para Games medal hunt Sunday

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Three veterans and two rookies will kick off the country’s medal hunt in the powerlifting competition of the 12th Asean Para Games on Sunday at the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NPCC) Hall here. Achelle Guion (women…

PH takes silver in ASEAN Para men’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball

The Philippines settled for silver in men’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball on Saturday, the country’s first medal at the 12th ASEAN Para Games here. The Filipino Warriors, represented by Alfie Cabañog, Kenneth Christopher Tapia, Cleford Tropacio, Rene Maca…