Dinh Van Tam claimed one gold medal in sanda (combat) after defeating Arnel Mandal of the Philippines in the men’s 52kg category.

Elsewhere, in sanda (combat), Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hien won a gold medal following a victory over Tsz Ching of Hong Kong (China) in the women’s 56kg category.

The third gold medal went to Hua Van Doan in the men’s 56kg category after he trounced Karim Iminzhanov of Kazakhstan in the final match.

The 10th Asian Wushu Championships 2024 began on September 12 and ran through to September 16, gathering together 300 martial artists from 20 countries and territories worldwide. Vietnam sent 12 martial artists to the tournament, with the local participants competing in both the taolu (performance) and sanda (combat) categories.

In terms of combat, men fought in the 48kg to 90kg category, while women competed in weight classes from 48kg to 75kg.

Local martial artists won a total of three gold, two silver, and nine bronze medals, ranking fourth in the overall table behind China, Iran, and Malaysia.