Eighteen-year-old Bùi Ngọc Nhi won bronze in women’s individual karate kata at the Asian Games on September 20. She defeated Singapore’s Leong Wai Yee Shannon by a 4–1 judges’ decision in the bronze-medal contest.

The result reflects the judges’ assessment of kata performances, rather than a combat-scoring tally. Ngọc Nhi previously helped Vietnam win the women’s team kata title at the 33rd SEA Games in December 2025.