Vietnam’s athletics programme at the 20th Asian Games starts on September 24 in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan. Hoàng Thanh Giang is scheduled to compete in the women’s heptathlon at 8:00 Vietnam time, making her continental debut; the event runs through the afternoon of September 25.
At 17:44, Vũ Thị Ngọc Hà and Nguyễn Thị Hường enter the women’s triple jump, followed at 19:25 by Nguyễn Thị Oanh and Lê Thị Tuyết in the 10,000 metres. The mixed 4x400m relay at 20:15 is seen as the strongest opening-day medal chance. All times and medal prospects are pre-event information.