The rowing team was back in action after the Tet holiday. Photo vov.vn

HA NOI (VNS) – The nation's rowing athletes were the first to begin training after the short Tet holiday break.

They gathered on Friday at the West Lake Rowing Centre and for intensive training in preparation for the coming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The nation's other teams on Sunday to the National Sports Training Centres in Ha Noi, Da Nang and HCM City.

Among them, the fencing crew is scheduled for their first competitions next month.

The weightlifting team will also take part in some Olympics' qualifying rounds, including athletes Tran Le Quoc Toan, Thach Kim Tuan and Nguyen Anh Tuan.

The wrestling squad is also aiming for berths at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, with Viet Nam's leading wrestlers Nguyen Thi Lua and Vu Thi Hang. – VNS