Vietnamese shooters aim for gold at ASIAD 2018

Sponsors of the team have promised cash awards amounting to more than VND2.1 billion (US$90,645) for a gold medal.

Meanwhile, the award for a silver medal will be VND660 million, and VND376 million for a bronze.

Vice Chairwomen and General Secretary of the Vietnam Shooting Federation Nguyen Thi Nhung said to prepare for the Games, the team has actively trained and participated in many tournaments since the beginning of this year.

Immediately after the sending off ceremony, the team will leave for further training in the Republic of Korea before travelling to Indonesia for the ASIAD.

The Vietnamese shooting team to ASIAD 2018 comprises 18 athletes, who will compete in men’s and women’s pistol, men’s and women’s rifle, men’s skeet, and men’s trap.

Vietnam’s highest ever achievement in shooting is a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic in Brazil by Hoang Xuan Vinh in the men’s 10-m air pistol.