Hanoi, Dec. 19 -- The Vietnamese delegation closed the penultimate day of competition at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a flurry of gold medals across multiple sports, raising its gold total to 86 and officially securing third place overall.

As of 21:00 on December 19, Vietnam had won 86 gold, 79 silver and 110 bronze medals, with athletes remaining in only sepak takraw and open-water swimming events. Thailand led with 232 golds, 153 silvers and 106 bronzes, while Indonesia came second with 91golds, 111 silvers, and 128 bronzes. The gap in gold medals with Indonesia means the overall standings are almost settled. Nevertheless, SEA Games 33 has been a tournament in which Vietnamese sports demonstrated remarkable consistency, pa...