Vietnam's ASIAD 19 match schedule today: Waiting for Thanh Thuy and teammates to rise up

Today (October 6), the Vietnamese sports delegation entered the 13th day of competition at the 19th ASIAD in Hangzhou (China) with expectations of strong performances in volleyball, karate, sepak takraw, archery, jujitsu,...

On the competition day yesterday, October 5, Vietnam won 2 bronze medals in karate and jujitsu. By the end of October 5, Vietnam won 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 16 bronze medals, ranking 20th out of 45 countries and territories participating in the Games. With 2 gold medals won in shooting and sepak takraw, Vietnam has also completed the target set before departure. Today (October 6), in the semi-finals of the 19th ASIAD women's volleyball tournament taking place at 1:30 p.m., the Vietnamese women's volleyball team (ranked 39th in the world ) will face the Japanese team (ranked 9th in the world). Although rated lower than their opponents, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and her teammates are expected to play a "rebellious" match to surprise their opponents. The most recent encounter in the third-place match of the 2023 Asian Volleyball Championship took place in early September, when the Vietnamese team lost 2-3 to their opponent.

Tran Tu Linh (blue shirt) and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team are determined to surprise Japan in the semi-finals.

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In karate competition starting at 7:30, the Vietnamese team will compete in 3 categories including 60 kg for men by Chu Van Duc, 84 kg for men by Tran Le Tan Dat, and 61 kg for women by Nguyen Thi Ngoan . In addition, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi Thu Uyen, and Nguyen Ngoc Tram will compete in the first round of the women's team performance category.

Vietnam's 3-person women's sepak takraw team faces host China

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In Sepak Takraw, the men's team of 3 will face Singapore and the women's team of 3 will face host China. If they reach the semi-finals, the Vietnamese teams will continue competing from 1 p.m. The Vietnamese women's 3-man Sepak Takraw team is expected to achieve good results, following the success of the women's 4-man team before.

Do Thi Anh Nguyet and her teammates have a chance in the quarterfinals of the 1st round.

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In the archery event taking place at 8:30, Do Thi Anh Nguyet , Do Thi Thanh Nhi, Hoang Phuong Thao will face the Taiwanese team in the quarter-finals of the 1-string bow event. Not having to face Korea will help increase the chances of the Vietnamese archers to continue. In the jujitsu event taking place from 8:00, the Vietnamese team will have the participation of Dang Thi Huyen (52 kg weight class), Nguyen Thi Minh Vuong (57 kg), Le Thi Thuong (57 kg). In addition, the Vietnamese sports delegation will also compete in chess, Chinese chess, and wrestling. Competition schedule on October 6 of the Vietnamese sports delegation at ASISD 19:

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