Vietnam competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics as a reunified republic, although the Vietnamese athletes previously attended six other editions under the banner of the State of Vietnam or South Vietnam, except on two occasions: in 1976, as the result of an impact area in the nation's warzones during the Vietnam War, and in 1984 due to the nation's support for the Soviet-led boycott. It was the second consecutive time Vietnam had failed to win any medals since the 2016 Summer Olympics. Like in 2020, Vietnam finished the Summer Olympics without a single medal earned.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 0 1 1Badminton 1 1 2Boxing 0 2 2Canoeing 0 1 1Cycling 0 1 1Judo 0 1 1Rowing 0 1 1Shooting 0 2 2Swimming 1 1 2Weightlifting 1 0 1Total 4 12 16
Archery
Two Vietnamese archer qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's and individual recurve competition by virtue of their result at the 2024 Final Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey; and world ranking performances.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLê Quốc PhongMen's individual65247L 0–6Did not advanceĐỗ Thị Ánh NguyệtWomen's individual64837L 5–6Did not advanceLê Quốc PhongĐỗ Thị Ánh NguyệtMixed team130024colspan=2 Did not advance
Athletics
Vietnam sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Track events AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankTrần Thị Nhi YếnWomen's 100 m11.81111.79 7Did not advance
Badminton
Vietnam entered two badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.
Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Lê Đức Phát Men's singles W (21–10, 21–10) L (21–16, 11–21, 12–21) 2Did not advance Nguyễn Thùy Linh Women's singles W (21–6, 21–3) L (20–22, 20–22) 2Did not advance
Boxing
Vietnam entered two boxers. Võ Thị Kim Ánh (women's bantamweight) secured a quota by finishing in the top four at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Hà Thị Linh (women's lightweight) secured her spots following the triumph in quota bouts round, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVõ Thị Kim ÁnhWomen's 54 kgL 0–5 Did not advanceHà Thị LinhWomen's 60 kgW 5–0 L 0–5 Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint For the first time since 2004, Vietnam canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the result of highest rank eligible nation's in the following events, through the 2024 Asian Sprint Canoeing Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNguyễn Thị HươngWomen's C-1 200 m49.746 QF49.096Did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road For the first time since 1988, Vietnam entered one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, through the re-allocation of unused quota places via the establishment of UCI Nation Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankNguyễn Thị ThậtWomen's road race 4:10:4773
Judo
Vietnam qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Hoàng Thị Tình (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHoàng Thị TìnhWomen's –48 kgL 00–01Did not advance
Rowing
Vietnam rowers qualified one boats in the women's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Asian & Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPhạm Thị HuệWomen's single sculls8:03.844 R8:00.972 QF7:56.966 SC/D8:22.85 6 FD 7:47.84 23 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Vietnamese shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 and 2024 Asian Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankTrịnh Thu VinhWomen's 10 m air pistol5784 Q198.64Women's 25 m pistol5874 Q167Lê Thị Mộng TuyềnWomen's 10 m air rifle621.140Did not advance
Swimming
Vietnamese swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)): AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNguyễn Huy HoàngMen's 800 m freestyle 8:08.39 28colspan=2 Did not advanceMen's 1500 m freestyle 15:18.63 21colspan=2 Did not advanceVõ Thị Mỹ TiênWomen's 200 m medley 2:17.18 27Did not advance
Weightlifting
Vietnam entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Trịnh Văn Vinh (men's 61 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankTrịnh Văn VinhMen's −61 kg128DNF—–—DNF
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