ASIAD 2026: Vietnam Eyes Multiple Medals on September 24

On September 24 at ASIAD 2026, the Vietnamese delegation will compete in numerous final events, aiming to secure medals across a wide range of disciplines including rowing, canoeing, shooting, weightlifting, fencing, swimming, gymnastics, and athletics. Rowing events will feature multiple finals, including women's lightweight single sculls at 7:20 AM, women's lightweight double sculls at 7:40 AM, and women's four at 8:40 AM. The women's quadruple sculls final is scheduled for 9:00 AM. Afternoon finals include women's double sculls at 12:30 PM, women's pair at 2:10 PM, and men's four at 2:50 PM. Canoeing will host two finals in the morning: women's C1 200m at 9:30 AM and women's K2 500m at 9:50 AM. Preliminary rounds for men's K1 500m are at 12:30 PM, and for mixed K2 500m at 1:00 PM. Shooting will focus on the men's individual pistol events, with preliminaries starting at 7:45 AM. If they advance, the finals will be held from 1:45 PM. Pham Quang Huy, the defending champion in this event, will participate. Weightlifting has two finals scheduled: men's 60kg at 11:30 AM and men's 65kg at 3:00 PM. Wushu will see Dinh Van Tam compete for the gold medal against a Chinese opponent at 7:50 AM in the men's 56kg combat event, following his win against an Indonesian athlete. This follows four bronze medals won by wushu athletes on September 23. Fencing will host the men's individual épée, with preliminary rounds starting at 8:00 AM and finals running from 11:00 AM to 4:20 PM. Swimming events include preliminaries for women's 50m freestyle at 8:00 AM, men's 50m butterfly at 8:10 AM, men's 200m breaststroke at 8:30 AM, and men's 800m freestyle at 8:51 AM. Finals for women's 50m freestyle, men's 50m breaststroke, women's 200m breaststroke, men's 200m breaststroke, and men's 800m freestyle will take place from 3:00 PM. Gymnastics will feature three finals: women's vault at 3:55 PM, men's pommel horse at 4:30 PM, and men's rings at 6:25 PM. Athletics begins with the heptathlon, including long jump at 8:00 AM, high jump at 8:40 AM, shot put at 5:13 PM, and 200m at 7:00 PM. Finals for women's triple jump are at 5:44 PM, women's 10,000m at 7:25 PM, and the mixed 4x400m relay final at 8:25 PM. In boxing, Hoang Ngoc Mai competes in the women's 65kg at 11:00 AM, and Nguyen Thi Tam in the women's 51kg at 3:00 PM. The Vietnamese esports team in NARAKA: Bladepoint will compete in the semifinals at 11:00 AM and finals at 3:00 PM, if they advance. Beach volleyball will also have group stage matches. Vietnam 1 faces China at 7:00 AM, Vietnam 2 plays Japan at 8:00 AM, and the men's team competes against Chinese Taipei at 11:00 AM. On September 23, Vietnam secured five bronze medals, with one from shooting and four from wushu. Duong Thuy Vi won bronze in tai chi and sword, while Hua Van Doan, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, and Nguyen Khac Kien also received bronze medals after reaching the semifinals in sanda. Dinh Van Tam's victory against an Indonesian athlete to reach the final in the men's 56kg category was a highlight, offering a chance for gold on September 24. After September 23, Vietnam ranks 20th in the overall ASIAD 2026 medal standings and fifth in Southeast Asia, behind Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Myanmar. Source: VnExpress