Nguyễn Thiên Phụng and Nguyễn Thị Lệ Kim won U50 recognised poomsae mixed-pair gold at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea, Vietnam’s sports authority reported. They defeated the Danish pair in the final.

The result lifted Vietnam to fifth in the medal standings at the time of the report. Châu Tuyết Vân had earlier won U40 women’s individual silver, and Vietnam also collected two team bronzes. The squad was continuing preparations for the U50 women’s team event.