Vietnam is getting closer to its target of taking home 70 gold medals from the ongoing 27^th SEA Games Myanmar 2013 as the country’s hopefuls closed Wednesday with six more golds.

With 54 golds, 52 silvers, and 62 bronzes, Vietnam remained second on the tally, behind Thailand with 73 golds.

Sprinter Vu Thi Huong proved to be invincible at the regional arena as she easily snatched the gold medal at the women’s 200m. The Vietnam’s queen of athletics completed her target of earning gold in both of the 100m and 200m events.

The Vietnamese taekwondo artists also had a fruitful day with three golds contributed by the trio Nguyen Thi Le Kim – Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan – Chau Tuyet Van at the team poomsae event; duo Nguyen Dinh Toan - Nguyen Minh Tu at the mixed pair; and Pham Thi Thu Hien at the women’s 57kg.

The two other gold trophies of the day went to Kempo duo Pham Thi Mao and Phan Thi Kieu Duyen, and Judo martial artist Huynh Nhat Thong at the men’s 55kg.

Below are some highlights of Wednesday’s competitions compiled by the event’s official website.

Football

At Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Thailand out-scored Myanmar 7-6 in a penalty shootout after fulltime and two 15-minute extra periods to advance to the gold-medal match against Vietnam in women’s football. Malaysia, who lost 4-0 to Vietnam, will play Myanmar for the bronze.

Diving

Diving’s first day a Wunna Theikdi Swimming Pool saw Malaysia ruled the springboard and the platform.

In men’s 10m platform, Abdullah Muhammad Nazreen (MAS) won gold and Ooi Tse Liang (MAS) got the silver.

Indonesia’s Putra Adityo Restu won the bronze.

In women’s 3m springboard, it was Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) and Ng Yan Yee winning gold and silver and Indah Eka Purnama (INA) taking bronze.

Cycling

Cycling road wrapped up at Mount Pleasant with Indonesia winning the men’s team 163km road race gold in 13 hours, 34 minutes and 33 seconds.

Billiards and Snooker

In billiards and snooker at Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex, Thailand’s Issara Kachaiwong took the gold, Win Ko Ko (MYA) got silver and Chuan Leong Thor and Keen Hoo Moh won bronzes in snooker singles.

Philippines players won gold and silver in men’s 10-ball pool. Dennis Orcollo got the gold, Carlo Baido the silver ahead of bronze medalists Ahn Tuan Nguyen (VIE) and Thanh Kein Dang (VIE).

Malaysia took the silver, finishing 2:32 behind the gold medalists. Philippines, 6:31 off the winning pace won bronze.

Traditional Boat

The first day of traditional boat race at Nag Lite Dam was nothing but “Myanmar gold, Myanmar gold, Myanmar gold, Myanmar gold, Myanmar gold, Myanmar gold” in all six races.

The 10-crew men were the first to grab gold, jumping to the top step of the podium in the day’s first race over 1000m. Indonesia got the silver half a second behind Myanmar’s 3 minutes, 31.113 seconds and Thailand got bronze a half second behind Indonesia.

The second trip the top of the podium came after the 10-crew women paddled the 1000m in 4:53.857 for gold ahead of Thailand, silver, and Indonesia, bronze.

Next, the 20-crew men joined the parade, racing to the gold medal in 3: 45.627 and knocking Thailand back to the silver by less than a second over the 1000m course. Indonesia took bronze in 3:49.340.

The fourth race saw the 20-crew women from the host country finish in 1:06.049 for gold. Thailand got silver more than 2 seconds later and Indonesia claimed bronze just three-tenths of a second behind the Thhai crew.

The mixed 10-crew from Myanmar also made the top step, but winning the gold was not quite as easy as it had been in some mother races. Mya nmar crossed the 1000m line in 4:35.109, only ahair ahead of silver medalists Thailand’s 4:35.549. Indonesia got bronze in 4:42.265.

Myanmar’s procession to the top ended with the mixed 20crew race, not because the hosts failed to win gold, but because there were no more races yesterday.

The closest race of the day—all three boats finished under 3:52 – had Myanmar across the line for gold in 3:50.244, Thailand over for silver in 3:50.924 and Indonesia getting bronze in 3:51.077.

Golf

In golf at the Royal Myanmar Golf Club, Malaysia’s Gavin Kyle Green charged from well back with a final-round 68 to force leader through three rounds Danthai Boonma into a play-off for gold. Danthai faded to an even par 72 on Wednesday and both players ended the tournament on 278, 3- strokes clear of bronze medalist Poom Saksasin (THA). But the Thai made no mistake in the play-off, winning gold with a birdie on the second play-off after he and Green had both made par on the first. Green got the silver.

The men’s team title went to Thailand with a four-round 838, 8 strokes ahead of the silver medalists Myanmar and 10 ahead of bronze winners Malaysia.

In women’s team play, Philippines won the gold with a three-round total 428, 11 strokes better than silver medalists Myanmar and 12 ahead of the bronze winners Thailand.

Princess Mary Superal won Philippines second golf gold, taking the women’s individual over Myanmar’s Yin May Myo. Superal got gold with a three-round 4-under par 210. Yin May Myo got silver witrh even par 216. One stroke further back, Tatiana Jaqueline Wijaya (INA) got bronze.

Athletics

In athletics at Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Thailand’s Jirapong Meenapra took the gold men’s 200m in 21.29 seconds. Harith Ammar Mohd Sobri (MAS) got silver in 21.46 and Throng Hinh Le (VIE) won bronze just a tenth behind Harith.

Philippines’ Christopher JR Ulboc ran the men’s 3000m steeplechase in 9:01.59 to win gold nearly a second ahead of Tein San Pham (VIE), who got silver. Patikarn Pechsricha (THA) won bronze in 9:04.04.

In men’s high jump, Nauraj Singh Randhawa (MAS) soared over the bar at 2.17m to win the gold medal. Van Thuy Dao (VIE) got silver with a 2.13m jump. Pramote Pumurai (THA) also jumped 2.13m but had more misses.

Vietnam continued to show well in the sprints with Thi Huong Vu winning the gold in women’s 200m in 23.55. Neeranuch Klomdee got the silver in 24.02 and Thi Qanhh Nguyen (VIE) added the bronze top Vietnam’s total.

In the 3000m steeplechase, Rini Budiarti (INA) won gold in 10:0.54, Thi Qanh Nguyen snagged silver in 10:30.92 and Jessica Barnard (PHI) got the bronze.

Maria Londa (PHI) flew 6.39m to win the women’s long jump gold. Thitima Maungjan (THA) got silver with a 6.24m leap and Thi Thu Thao Bui took bronze on 6.14m.

Thailand grabbed gold and silver in the women’s javelin, Saowalak Pettong topping the field with a 52.96m heave. Natta Nachan got silver on 50.37m and Thi Xuan Bui threw 48.31m for bronze.

In men’s decathlon, Jesson Ramil Cid (PHI) amassed 7,038 points over the 10 events to outclass seven-man filed and win the gold. Zakaria Malik (INA) got the silver on 6,711 a nd Van Dat Nguyen (VIE) took bronze with 6,383 points.

Futsal

In women’s futsal, Vietnam took a 1-0 lead into the dressing room at the half, but Malaysia scored three goals in the second, Vietnam just two for a 3-3 draw at the final whistle.

In the second match, Thailand went 3-0 into the dressing room at the half and held on to end 3-2 winners over a determined Myanmar.

Judo

At Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium, Sel Wee (MYA) claimed the women’s 45kg judo gold over silver medalist Nancy Lucero (PHI). Tri Kusumawardani *INA) and Orn Areeya Konngoen (THA) won bronzes.

In men’s 55kg, Nhat Thong Huynh (VIE) won gold over Kap Cin Pau (MYA) and Muhamad Jafaanuar Jamaludin (MAS) and Soukphaxyay Sithisane (LAO got the bronzes.

Taekwondo

Peerathep Sila On (THA) won gold in men’s 74kg taekwondo, Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison (PHI) got silver sand Abdul Hemi Modh (MAS) and Thanh Tam Duong (VIE) got bronzes.

At 62kg, Thi Thu Hein Pham (VIE) got the women’s gold, Victoria (MYA) got silver and Thidasavanh Sotthacht (LAO) took bronzes.

In men’s poomsae, Thaw Zin Han (MYA) won gold, Vidal Marvin Gabriel (PHI) silver and Ahn Minh Le and Jin Kun Yong (MAS) got bronzes.

Team poomsae gold went to Philippines, silver to Indonesia and bronzes to Thailand and Malaysia.

Myanmar’s Yamin K Khine took women’s poomsae gold, Chelsea Ann Sim Shu Zhen (SIN) got silver and Lyna Chhoeung (CAM) bronze.

In team poomsae, Vietnam won gold, Thailand silver and Indonesia and Philippines bronzes.

The mixed pair gold went to Vietnam’s Dinh Toan Nguyen/Minh Tu Nguyen, silver to Sattawath Chomchuen/Tasana Manso (THA) and bronzes to Defia Rosmaniar/Muhammad Abdurrahman Wahyu (MAS) and Bounheng Panyasit/Philavanh LatthaChak (LAO).

Football

In women’s football at Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Vietnam converted a 1-0 halftime lead into a 4-0 win to put the Vietnamese women into the gold medal match against the winner of the later game between Myanmar and Thailand.

Malaysia will play for bronze against the loser of the later match.

Volleyball

In volleyball at Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium, Indonesia spiked Malaysia 3-0 and Thailand blocked Myanmar 3-0 in women play. In men’s action Vietnam rolled over Laos 3-0.