Vietnam claim men's team gold at SE Asian Table Tennis Championships

The final, held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, saw Dinh Anh Hoang give Vietnam an early lead by beating Choong Javen 3-2 in the opening match.

Nguyen Anh Tu then strengthened Vietnam's advantage with a convincing 3-0 victory over Wong Qi Shen, putting the team 2-0 ahead.

Malaysia narrowed the gap after Le Dinh Duc lost 2-3 to Lee Hong An in the third match.

However, Hoang secured the championship for Vietnam in the fourth match, defeating Wong Qi Shen 3-1 to seal an overall 3-1 victory.

The triumph was a rewarding outcome for the team's preparation, hard work and unity, while providing further motivation for the players to pursue strong results in the remaining singles and doubles events.

Vietnam entered the 2026 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships, scheduled for November 10 to 14 in Kuala Lumpur, with 10 players, both male and female, and two coaches, competing in all singles, doubles and mixed events.

Before the tournament, leaders of the VTTF met with the players to encourage them and pledge substantial rewards for medal-winning performances.

VTTF President Nguyen Xuan Vu pledged VND50 million (US$1,942) for each gold medal, VND30 million ($1,165) for silver and VND20 million ($777) for bronze.

Meanwhile, VTTF Vice-President in charge of Finance Tong Duc Thuan also pledged VND30 million, VND20 million and VND10 million ($388) for gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Accordingly, following their victory in the men's team event, the Vietnamese players are set to receive a combined VND80 million ($3,107) in rewards promised by the two federation leaders.