The gold medals were awarded to athletes in karate, Vovinam, gymnastics, Kun Bokator, track-and-field, and swimming.

Notably, Vietnamese athletes bagged six gold medals alone in Kun Bokator, an ancient battlefield martial art of Cambodia, in their first competitions at the regional sport event.

Similarly, Karate artists also brought back six goal medals, exceeding their target of winning just three gold.

As of 9pm, Vietnam won 30 gold, 28 silver and 36 bronze medals, ranking second on the medal tally after hosts Cambodia that bagged 36 gold, 30 silver and 33 bronze medals.

Source: VOV