On the first day of the tournament, the Vietnamese track and field team secured its first gold medal thanks to Nguyen Khanh Linh’s performance in the women’s 1,500-meter race.
Young athlete from Vietnam Nguyen Khanh Linh finished first with a time of 4 minutes 30.74 seconds to win the gold medal, followed by athlete Nimall from Sri Lanka with a time of 4 minutes 32.39 seconds. The third place went to Savinder Singh from Malaysia with 4 minutes 38.30 seconds.
On the same day, the Vietnamese athletics team won two more silver medals in the women’s discus throw event.
The Vietnamese track and field athletes are competing at the 2025 Thailand Open Track & Field Championships from June 20 to June 26.
