Vietnam competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The country surpassed its target of winning 3 gold medals at the Games by concluding the competition with 5 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 19 bronze medals, ranking 16th out of 46 participating members of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Medalists
The following Vietnam competitors won medals at the Games.
| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Hồ Thị LýLường Thị ThảoPhạm Thị ThảoTạ Thanh Huyền Rowing Women's lightweight quadruple sculls 23 Aug Quách Thị LanThe medal was stripped from Kemi Adekoya of Bahrain due to the positive result of her test to stanozolol. See Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles 27 Aug Bùi Thị Thu Thảo Athletics Women's long jump 27 Aug Trần Đình Nam Pencak silat Men's tanding 75 kg 29 Aug Nguyễn Văn Trí Pencak silat Men's tanding 95 kg 29 Aug Nguyễn Huy Hoàng Swimming Men's 1500 metre freestyle 24 Aug Thạch Kim Tuấn Weightlifting Men's 56 kg 20 Aug Phạm Quốc Khánh Wushu Men's nanquan and nangun 21 Aug Trịnh Văn Vinh Weightlifting Men's 62 kg 21 Aug Bùi Trường Giang Wushu Men's sanda 56 kg 22 Aug Đinh Thị HảoTrần Thị AnLê Thị HiềnPhạm Thị Huệ Rowing Women's coxless four 24 Aug Nguyễn Minh Phụng Karate Men's +84 kg 25 Aug Trần Đức DanhLê Hồng Quân Pencak silat Men's ganda 27 Aug Vũ Tiến DũngNguyễn Xuân ThànhLưu Văn Nam Pencak silat Men's regu 27 Aug Nguyễn Ngọc Toàn Pencak silat Men's tanding 65 kg 27 Aug Nguyễn Thị Thu HàNguyễn Thị HuyềnVương Thị Bình Pencak silat Women's regu 29 Aug Nguyễn Thị Cẩm Nhi Pencak silat Women's tanding 65 kg 29 Aug Nguyễn Thái linh Pencak silat Men's tanding 60 kg 29 Aug Trần Thị Thêm Pencak silat Women's tanding 55 kg 29 Aug Sepak takraw Women's quadrant 1 Sep Lê Thị Linh ChiTrần Quốc Cường Shooting Mixed 10 metre air pistol team 19 Aug Nguyễn Thiên PhụngLê Thanh TrungTrần Tiến Khoa Taekwondo Men's team poomsae 19 Aug Nguyễn Huy Hoàng Swimming Men's 800 metre freestyle 20 Aug Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh Wrestling Women's freestyle 62 kg 20 Aug Dương Thúy Vi Wushu Women's jianshu and qiangshu 21 Aug Hoàng Thị Phương Giang Wushu Women's changquan 22 Aug Sepak takraw Women's team regu 22 Aug Nghiêm Văn Ý Wushu Men's sanda 60 kg 22 Aug Ngô Hữu Vượng Shooting Men's 10 metre running target 24 Aug Dương Thị Thanh Minh Ju-jitsu Women's 49 kg 24 Aug Phạm Tuấn Anh Pencak silat Men's tanding 70 kg 26 Aug Nguyễn Duy Tuyến Pencak silat Men's tanding 90 kg 26 Aug Hoàng Thị Loan Pencak silat Women's tanding 60 kg 26 Aug Nguyễn Thị Oanh Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase 27 Aug Nguyễn Thị Lan Kurash Women's 78 kg 30 Aug Vũ Thị Mến Athletics Women's triple jump 30 Aug Nguyễn Thị OanhQuách Thị LanHoàng Thị NgọcNguyễn Thị Hằng Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 30 Aug Nguyễn Thị Tâm Boxing Women's 51 kg 31 Aug Sepak takraw Men's quadrant 31 Aug | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics2035Boxing0011Ju-jitsu0011Karate0101Kurash0011Pencak silat27312Rowing1102Sepak takraw0123Shooting0022Swimming0112Taekwondo0011Weightlifting0202Wrestling0011Wushu0235Total 5 15 1939
Medals by dayDayDate Total1August 19 0 0 222August 20 0 1 233August 21 0 2 134August 22 0 1 345August 23 1 0 016August 24 0 2 247August 25 0 1 018August 26 0 0 339August 27 2 3 1610August 28 0 0 0011August 29 2 4 0612August 30 0 0 3313August 31 0 0 2214September 1 0 1 0115September 2 0 0 00Total 5 15 1939
Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Vietnam that participated at the Games: Sport Men Women TotalArchery 6 6 12Athletics 6 16 22Badminton 3 3 6Basketball 4 4 8Bowling 2 0 2Boxing 3 3 6Canoeing 0 2 2Cycling 4 3 7Fencing 10 6 16Football 20 20 40Golf 4 2 6Gymnastics 5 4 9Ju-jitsu 1 3 4Judo 2 5 7Karate 4 4 8Kurash 4 5 9Pencak silat 12 6 18Rowing 12 10 22Sambo 0 1 1Sepak takraw 6 12 18Shooting 10 6 16Soft tennis 3 1 4Swimming 6 4 10Table tennis 5 5 10Taekwondo 5 8 13Tennis 4 2 6Volleyball 16 16 32Weightlifting 4 2 6Wrestling 4 5 9Wushu 6 6 12 Total 171 170 341
Archery
Recurve AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChu Đức AnhMen's individual65516W 7–3L 1–7Did not advanceHoàng Văn Lộc65017L 3–7Did not advanceNguyễn Văn Duy65026Did not advanceChu Đức AnhHoàng Văn LộcNguyễn Văn DuyMen's team19559L 3–5Did not advanceLê Thị Thu HiềnWomen's individual59947Did not advanceLộc Thị Đào6588W 6–4L 4–6Did not advanceNguyễn Thị Phương64515W 6–2L 4–6Did not advanceLê Thị Thu HiềnLộc Thị ĐàoNguyễn Thị PhươngWomen's team19029colspan=2L 3–5Did not advanceChu Đức AnhLộc Thị ĐàoMixed team13136W 6–2L 0–6Did not advance
Compound AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMai Xuân ĐứcNguyễn Tiến CườngNguyễn Tuấn ThànhMen's team204010L 218–227Did not advanceChâu Kiều OanhLê Phương ThảoNguyễn Thị Nhật LệWomen's team20308L 210–222Did not advanceNguyễn Tiến CườngChâu Kiều OanhMixed team136511L 151–155Did not advance
Athletics
Twenty-two Vietnamese athletes competed in athletics events at the 2018 Asian Games, winning a total of 5 medals including 1 gold medal in women's long jump, 1 silver medal in women's 400m hurdles, and 3 bronze medals in women's 3000m steeplechase, women's triple jump and women's relay.
Men's events
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalMarkRankMarkRankMarkRankTrần Đình Sơn 400m 48.97 19 46.96 12 colspan=2Dương Văn Thái 800m 1:49.79 12 rowspan=2 colspan=2 rowspan=2 colspan=21500m 3:54.50 17Nguyễn Văn Lai 5000m colspan=4 14:56.09 7Phan Khắc Hoàng 400m hurdles rowspan=2 colspan=2 53.47 18 rowspan=3 colspan=2Quách Công Lịch Bùi Văn Đông Long jump 7.48 14 colspan=2
Women's events
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalMarkRankMarkRankMarkRankLê Tú Chinh 100m 11.74 11 11.76 12 rowspan=2 colspan=2200m 24.09 , 12 24.13 11Lê Thị Mộng Tuyền 100m 11.98 19 colspan=4Quách Thị Lan 200m 23.72 8 23.76 8 23.77 8400m hurdles 55.74 , 2 rowspan=3 colspan=2 55.30 Nguyễn Thị Hằng 400m 54.99 8 54.30 8Vũ Thị Ly 800m 2:10.50 11 2:12.41 8Nguyễn Thị Oanh 1500m rowspan=2 colspan=4 4:15.49 43000m steeplechase 9:43.83 Trần Thị Yến Hoa 100m hurdles 14.10 10 colspan=4Dương Thị Việt Anh High jump rowspan=5 colspan=4 1.80 6Bùi Thị Thu Thảo Long jump 6.55 Triple jump Nguyễn Thị Trúc Mai Long jump 6.19 8Vũ Thị Mến Triple jump 13.93 Lưu Kim PhụngLê Thị Mộng TuyềnHà Thị ThuLê Tú Chinh 4 × 100m relay 45.22 7 colspan=2 45.42 7Nguyễn Thị OanhQuách Thị LanHoàng Thị NgọcNguyễn Thị Hằng 4 × 400m relay colspan=4 3:33.23
Mixed events
AthleteEventFinalMarkRankNguyễn Thị HằngPhan Khắc HoàngCấn Thị ThủyTrần Đình Sơn 4 × 400m relay 3:23.59 6
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreNguyễn Tiến MinhMen's singlesrowspan=2L (22–24, 17–21) rowspan=4 colspan=4 -Phạm Cao CườngL (16–21, 12–21) -Vũ Thị TrangWomen's singlesrowspan=3L (10–21, 21–12, 21–23) -Nguyễn Thùy LinhL (14–21, 5–21) -Đỗ Tuấn ĐứcPhạm Như ThảoMixed doublesW (13–21, 21–12), 21–13)L (12–21, 13–21)colspan=3 -
Basketball 3 x 3 Men
Roster
Pool A
Women
Pool A
Bowling
Men Athlete(s)EventBlock 1 Block 2 TotalFinal rankScoreRankScoreRankTrần Anh TuấnNguyễn Văn HoàngTrios106733N/A229733Trần Anh TuấnNguyễn Văn HoàngTeam of 6117617N/A237616
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTrần Văn Thảo Flyweight (52 kg) L 0–5 colspan=4 -Nguyễn Văn Chung Light welterweight (64 kg) L 0–5 colspan=3 -Trần Đức Thọ Welterweight (69 kg) W L 0-5 colspan=3 -
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultNguyễn Thị Tâm Flyweight (51 kg) W 5-0 W 5-0 L 0-4 Vương Thị Vỹ Featherweight (57 kg) rowspan=2 W 4-1 L 2-3 colspan=2 -Lừu Thị Duyên Lightweight (60 kg) L 0-5 colspan=3 -
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTrương Thị PhươngWomen's C-1 200 m52.8062 QFcolspan=2 51.4095Trương Thị PhươngNguyễn Thị NgânWomen's C-2 500 mcolspan=4 2:10.0106 Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal
Cycling
Mountain biking AthleteEventFinalTimeRankQuang Thi SoạnWomen's downhill2:59.6437
Road Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankPhan Hoàng TháiIndividual road race3:27:0716Quang Văn Cường3:28:1520Trần Thanh Điền3:30:1330Huỳnh Thanh Tùng3:32:2137
Women
AthleteEventFinalResultRankNguyễn Thị ThậtIndividual road race2:57:355Nguyễn Thị Thi2:58:4011
Fencing
Individual AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNguyễn Phước ĐếnMen's épée3W–3L4 QW 13–12W 15–9L 7–15Did not advance8Nguyễn Tiến Nhật2W–3L3 QW 15–7L 13–15Did not advance14Hoàng Ngọc HiếuMen's foil3W–2L3 QW 15–9L 9–15Did not advance12Nguyễn Minh Quang3W–1L2 QL 5–15Did not advance11Nguyễn Xuân LợiMen's sabre3W–2L3 QL 9–15Did not advance11Vũ Thành An3W–2L2 QW 15–9L 11–15Did not advance7Nguyễn Thị Như HoaWomen's épée2W–3L4 QW 15–13L 10–13Did not advance16Trần Thị Thùy Trinh2W–3L4 QL 7–15Did not advance21Đỗ Thị AnhWomen's foil3W–2L2 QL 10–15Did not advance11Bùi Thị Thu HàWomen's sabre3W–2L3 QL 14–15Did not advance9
Team AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankĐặng Tuấn AnhNguyễn Phước ĐếnNguyễn Tiến NhậtTrần Út NgọcMen's épéeW 45–40L 31–45Did not advance5Nguyễn Xuân LợiTô Đức AnhVũ Thành AnVũ Văn HùngMen's sabreL 36–45Did not advance5Nguyễn Thị QuyênNguyễn Phương KimNguyễn Thị Như HoaTrần Thị Thùy TrinhWomen's épéeW 45–23L 28–45Did not advance8
Football
Vietnam men's football team were drawn in group D, while the women's team in group C.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreVietnam men'sMen's tournamentW 3–0W 2–0W 1–01W 1–0W 1–0L 1–3L 1–1 (3–4 )4Vietnam women'sWomen's tournamentW 3–2L 0–72L 0–0 (3–4 )colspan=25
Men's tournament
Roster
Group D
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Roster
Group C
Quarter-final
Golf
Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankNguyễn Hùng DũngIndividual 81 79 80 80 320 +32 66=Nguyễn Phương Toàn 83 79 71 74 307 +19 51=Thái Trung Hiếu 80 78 76 86 320 +32 66=Trương Chí Quân 71 80 74 75 300 +12 40Team VietnamNguyễn Hùng DũngNguyễn Phương ToànThái Trung HiếuTrương Chí QuânTeam 232 236 221 229 918 +54 12
Women AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankĐoàn Xuân Minh KhuêIndividual 86 79 83 83 331 +43 34=Trần Chiêu Dương 90 86 83 87 346 +58 38Team VietnamĐoàn Xuân Minh KhuêTrần Chiêu DươngTeam 176 165 166 170 677 +101 14
Gymnastics
Jujitsu
AthleteEvent1/16 Finals1/8 Finals1/4 FinalsFinal of TablesFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultĐào Hồng Sơn Newaza Men's -56 kg L 0-100 did not advance -Dương Thị Thanh Minh Newaza Women's -49 kg W 5-0 W 3-0 W 0-0 L 0-14 W 3-0 Đào Lê Thu Trang rowspan=2 L 0-2 did not advance -Nguyễn Thị Hương Newaza Women's -62 kg L 0-0 -
Judo
Vietnam will participate in judo at the Games with 7 judokas (2 men's and 5 women's).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Phan Vu Nam66 kg Nguyen Tan Cong73 kg
Women