Shooter Ha Minh Thanh finished fifth out of 39 competitors with 586 points in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Stage in Italy.

It was the best result of the Vietnamese shooting team at the tournament.

In the men's 50m pistol event, Thanh only earned 553 points, ranking 30 out of 74, while Hoang Xuan Vinh, who has already qualified for the London Olympics, finished in 43rd with 545 points.

In the men's 10m air pistol event, Tran Quoc Cuong finished 18th out of 83 with 580 points while Vinh ranked 23rd with 578 points.

Le Thi Hoang Ngoc, who has also secured a berth at the Olympic Games, failed to impress in the women's events. She finished 37th with 570 points in the 25m pistol, and 53rd with 372 points in the 10m air pistol.

The event wrapped up on Monday. — VNS