Natural disasters and heavy rain in mid-September damaged the course and equipment at the Nagaragawa International Rowing Course in Gifu, Japan, forcing ASIAD 20 organizers to compress rowing from five days into September 23 and 24. Floodwater carried wood and debris into the venue, making repairs and athlete safety priorities.
Under the published schedule, the heats were set for September 23 and the medal finals for September 24. Vietnam's rowing team had to manage limited recovery time and a squad without reserve athletes. The report describes a scheduling challenge and does not say Vietnam had won a medal.