Vietnam beat Malaysia to win Southeast Asian table tennis team gold
The Vietnamese men's team won the final 3-1 in Kuala Lumpur and is set to receive ₫80 million in rewards pledged by two federation leaders.
Vietnam secured the men's team title at the 2026 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kuala Lumpur, defeating Malaysia 3-1 after Dinh Anh Hoang won both of his matches.
Hoang opened the final with a 3-2 win against Choong Javen. Nguyen Anh Tu followed by beating Wong Qi Shen 3-0, giving Vietnam a two-match advantage.
Lee Hong An kept Malaysia in contention by overcoming Le Dinh Duc 3-2 in the third contest. Hoang then returned to face Wong and won 3-1, clinching the title for Vietnam.
The Vietnamese players are set to receive ₫80 million under reward pledges made before the tournament. VTTF President Nguyen Xuan Vu promised ₫50 million for each gold medal, while Tong Duc Thuan, the federation's vice-president in charge of finance, pledged a further ₫30 million.
Vietnam sent 10 male and female players and two coaches to the championships, which run from November 10 to 14. The delegation entered all singles, doubles and mixed events.
