Vietnamese female boxers secured two bronze medals during the 10 th day
of the 17 th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of
Korea on September 30.
Vietnam ’s Le Thi
Bang came third after losing 0-3 to Indian rival Hmangte Chungneijang
Mery Kom in the women’s flyweight (48-51kg) semifinal.
Meanwhile, in the women’s light (57-60kg) semifinal, Luu Thi Duyen came third, losing to China ’s Jin Junhua.
At the same time, Vietnamese taekwondo athletes had an unsuccessful
start when both Nguyen Trong Cuong and Duong Thanh Tam were defeated by
their competitors from the RoK and Iran , respectively. Nguyen Thanh
Thao also failed to secure herself a place in the semifinals after
losing to Taiwan ’s Huang Un Wen 5-13.
So far, the Vietnamese delegation has won a total of 32 medals, including 1 gold, 9 silver and 22 bronze medals.-VNA