The 2026 Asian Games schedule for September 27 places Vietnam’s delegation across multiple venues, featuring medal rounds in athletics, group matches in sepak takraw, and preliminary rounds in shooting and archery, according to the official schedule. Athletes will compete in disciplines ranging from track and field to kurash and fencing as competition intensifies.
Sepak Takraw Opens Group Play
In sepak takraw events, the women’s double team faces Laos at 7:30 local venue time, followed by a match against Myanmar at 13:00. The men’s triple team takes on Malaysia at 8:00, then meets Myanmar at 13:00. All four fixtures form part of the tournament’s group stage phase.
Athletics Contests for Medals
Track and field events feature three distinct medal sessions during the afternoon and evening. Tran Thi Loan and Ha Thi Thuy Hang contest the women’s long jump final starting at 16:55. Le Thi Cam Tu steps onto the track for the women’s 200 meters final at 17:25. Later, the women’s 4×100 meters relay squad runs its qualification heat at 18:45, featuring a lineup including Le Thi Cam Tu, Ha Thi Thu, Hoang Du Y, Phung Thi Hue, and Kha Thanh Truc.
Precision Events in Shooting and Archery
Shooting competition opens with Trinh Thu Vinh, Nguyen Thuy Trang, and Nguyen Thuy Dung entering the qualification round for the women’s 25m slow fire pistol event at 7:40. Archery features six separate qualification sessions beginning at 6:15, with athletes participating in men’s and women’s recurve and compound team events alongside mixed-gender pairings.
Additional Team and Combat Sports
The broader delegation slate includes men’s indoor volleyball against India at 14:00, women’s handball facing China at 13:30, and men’s beach volleyball playing Mongolia at 13:00. Kurash competitors tackle the women’s -57kg bracket starting at 7:30, while fencing fields the men’s team sabre round of 32 at the same hour. Badminton features men’s doubles round of 16 matches for the pair of Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh.
Organizers note that event schedules remain subject to change based on tournament progressions and operational decisions.
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