Vietnam Muay team ranked first overall at the Asian Championship

After a week of exciting competition, on the evening of June 25, the 2025 Asian Muay Championship ended at Thai Nguyen Provincial Gymnasium with the overall first place belonging to the Vietnamese Muay team.

Vietnam Muay Thai team holds the number 1 position in the 2025 Asian tournament. Photo by Ngoc Hai

The Vietnamese Muay team performed excellently, leading the whole delegation with a total of 46 medals including 14 gold medals (HCV), 16 silver medals (HCB), 16 bronze medals (HCĐ). This result shows the clear superiority of the Vietnamese delegation compared to the remaining opponents. In second place is the UAE delegation with a total of 16 medals including 8 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 4 bronze medals. The third ranked delegation is Kazakhstan with 20 medals of all kinds (7 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 6 bronze medals).

The delegations in the Southeast Asian region ranked from fourth to seventh, respectively: Thailand with 10 medals of all kinds (6 gold, 4 silver); Philippines won 10 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze); Malaysia won 5 medals of all kinds (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze); Indonesia with a total of 8 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze).

Huynh Ha Huu Hieu (red shirt) excellently won the Gold Medal. Photo by Ngoc Hai

The tournament was held from June 20 to 25, bringing together more than 300 coaches, athletes, and referees from 19 countries and territories. Athletes competed for 50 sets of medals in 28 combat weight categories and 8 technical performance events. The Vietnamese sports delegation had 50 athletes participating.

According to Head Coach of the National Muay Thai Team Duong Ngoc Hai, in terms of technical quality, the National Muay Thai Team has shown much improvement compared to previous tournaments. "However, we cannot rest on our laurels. After this tournament, the athletes need to continue training to prepare for other international tournaments.

Our formidable opponents are still Thailand, Kazakhstan and UAE... Only with careful preparation and the highest determination can we continue to succeed," said head coach Duong Ngoc Hai.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/doi-tuyen-muay-viet-nam-xep-nhat-toan-doan-tai-giai-vo-dich-chau-a-706799.html