The team made a strong start with two golds on the opening day, courtesy of Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc in the women’s 70kg event and Tran Hong An in the 57kg category.

Their momentum continued with five more gold medals. Thanh Truc added two more titles in the women’s over-70kg newaza and contact disciplines. Hong An also triumphed in the 52kg contact event, while Ngo Thi Thao Van claimed victory in the under-70kg contact, and Dao Hong Son took gold in the men’s 56kg contact category.

Thailand topped the overall standings with 14 gold, four silver, and eight bronze medals, followed by Kazakhstan with nine golds, 14 silvers, and 18 bronzes.

The tournament now moves on to the U21 division, set to kick off on May 26.

Vietnam wins gold medal at Ju-Jitsu Thailand Open

Martial artist Dao Hong Son bagged one gold medal for Vietnam at the 2019 Ju-Jitsu Thailand Championship, which took place on March 30 and 31 at Rangsit University in Bangkok.