Indonesia came second with five golds, four silvers and 10 bronzes, while Thailand placed third with two golds, eight silvers and three bronzes.
After the rowing championship wrapped up on June 30, the teams will continue with canoeing events.
It brought together more than 500 athletes and coaches, with 264 for rowing and nearly 300 for canoeing, from seven Southeast Asian nations, namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and host Vietnam.