On December 12, Vietnam added ten more gold medals to its tally at the 33rd SEA Games, with triumphs coming from shooting, taekwondo, karate, gymnastics, pétanque, athletics, and swimming - placing the country second in the overall medal standings.

The day opened with success in shooting, setting the tone for a series of strong performances in other sports.

Of particular note, Vietnamese swimmers secured double podium finishes in two events, winning both gold and silver in key races.

Vietnam's medal results on December 12:

Gold medals:

Le Thi Mong Tuyen and Nguyen Tam Quang (Shooting - 10m air rifle mixed team)
Nguyen Thi Huong and Ma Thi Thuy (Canoeing - Women’s 200m double)
Bac Thi Khiem (Taekwondo - Women’s 67-73kg)
Khuat Hai Nam (Karate - Men’s 67kg)
Dinh Phuong Thanh (Gymnastics - Men’s parallel bars)
Ngo Ron and Ly Ngoc Tai (Pétanque - Men’s doubles)
Nguyen Thi Thi and Nguyen Thi Thuy Kieu (Pétanque - Women’s doubles)
Nguyen Thi Ngoc (Athletics - Women’s 400m)
Nguyen Quang Thuan (Swimming - Men’s 400m individual medley)
Nguyen Huy Hoang (Swimming - Men’s 1,500m freestyle)

Silver medals:

Chu Van Duc (Karate - Men’s 55kg)
Dinh Cong Khoa (Taekwondo - Men’s 58kg)
Tran Doan Quynh Nam (Gymnastics - Women’s balance beam)
Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly (Karate - Women’s 55kg)
Ta Ngoc Tuong (Athletics - Men’s 400m)
Tran Hung Nguyen (Swimming - Men’s 400m individual medley)

Bronze medals:

Can Van Thang (Ju-jitsu - Men’s Ne-waza 62kg)
Nguyen Tat Loc (Ju-jitsu - Men’s Ne-waza 77kg)
Phung Thi Ngoc and To Dang Minh (Ju-jitsu - Mixed Duo)
Pham Minh Bao Kha (Taekwondo - Men’s 74-80kg)
Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (Taekwondo - Women’s 46-49kg)
Dinh Phuong Thanh (Gymnastics - Men’s horizontal bar)
Le Ngoc Phuc (Athletics - Men’s 400m)
Nguyen Thuy Hien (Swimming - Women’s 100m freestyle)
Tran Hung Nguyen, Cao Van Dung, Jeremie Luong, and Nguyen Viet Tuong (Swimming - Men’s 4x100m medley relay)

Vietnam also recorded notable team victories. The national women’s volleyball team defeated Indonesia 3-0 to top Group B and advance to the semifinals. In futsal, the women’s team overcame Indonesia 3-1 in a tough opening match. Meanwhile, the women’s beach volleyball team earned a clean 2-0 win over Singapore to begin their group stage campaign.