HA NOI (VNS) — Vu Duy Khang's bronze was the only medal that Viet Nam won on the fifth day of the Fourth Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand yesterday.

Khang placed third in the men's singles event of petanque or iron ball and shared the bronze with Sisouphone Siphandone of Laos. Both of them lost in the semi-final match.

Phadungsap Suranath of the hosts took the gold while Mat Mafizudin of Malaysia took the silver medal.

After five days of competition, Viet Nam maintained its hold on ninth spot with three gold, five silver and 14 bronze medals. Thailand, Japan and Mongolia took the top three positions. — VNS