Vietnam’s sports delegation at the 20th Asian Games faces a competition schedule on October 1, 2026, with the shooting team in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, vietnam.vn reported. The schedule places high-intensity events across multiple venues, balancing rapid-fire shooting finals with archery, golf, ju-jitsu, taekwondo, freestyle wrestling, and esports fixtures.
Shooting Leads Medal Hopes at Aichi Prefectural Range
The General Shooting Gallery in Aichi Prefecture hosts the day’s most prominent events for Vietnam, beginning at 7:40 AM local time on October 1, 2026. Marksmen Pham Quang Huy, Ha Minh Thanh, and Vu Tien Nam take aim in the qualification rounds of the men’s 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event. The final for the 25-meter rapid-fire pistol is scheduled for 1:30 PM local time, giving the Vietnamese delegation an early afternoon opportunity for a podium finish.
Archery Contests Open at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park
Archery competition gets underway at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park archery venue with the men’s compound bow bracket. Dang Cong Duc and Ha Quoc square off in the quarterfinals at 11:34 AM local time. Depending on those results, the semifinal follows at 12:25 PM, the bronze medal match at 12:44 PM, and the gold medal final at 1:01 PM.
Team Sports and Group Stage Fixtures in Nagoya
Team disciplines span across several Nagoya venues. In indoor men’s volleyball, Vietnam meets Uzbekistan at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium at 2:00 PM local time for a classification match deciding 9th through 16th places. Meanwhile, at the Mizuho Park Gymnasium, the four-person team events begin group-stage play, with the Vietnamese men facing India at 7:00 AM and the Vietnamese women meeting the Philippines at 12:00 PM.
Golfers Tee Off at Kasugai Country Club
The second round of individual golf competitions unfolds at the Kasugai Country Club. At 4:30 AM local time, Le Nguyen Minh Anh and Nguyen Khanh Linh enter the women’s individual second round. Later in the morning at 8:40 AM, the men’s individual second round brings Nguyen Anh Minh, Le Khanh Hung, and Nguyen Tuan Anh to the course.
Martial Arts Athletes Compete Across Three Venues
The Aichi Prefecture Martial Arts Gymnasium hosts ju-jitsu preliminaries starting at 7:00 AM local time. Can Van Thang competes in the men’s -62kg category, while Dang Dinh Tung and Le Trong Hoang enter the men’s -69kg division. In the women’s -48kg class starting at 10:15 AM, Tran Hoai Thuong and Phung Thi Hue step onto the mats. At the Toyohashi Gymnasium, taekwondo features Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang in the women’s individual poomsae at 7:00 AM, followed by Nguyen Xuan Thanh in the men’s individual poomsae at 9:30 AM. Freestyle wrestling action at the Inae Sports Center in Nagoya begins at 8:30 AM with the men’s Greco-Roman and freestyle elimination rounds, featuring Nguyen Dinh Huy in the 60kg class and Nguyen Cong Manh in the 77kg class.
Esports Semifinal at Aichi Sky Expo
The Aichi Sky Expo serves as the stage for digital competition, where Vietnam faces Chinese Taipei in the League of Legends tournament semifinals. The match is scheduled for 7:00 AM local time. All schedules remain subject to change at the discretion of the Asiad 20 organizing committee.
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