Vietnam has quite a successful journey at the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which concluded in Malaysia on Wednesday, highlighted by the extraordinary performance of the track-and-field team, yet marred by failures from many title hopefuls.

Team Vietnam bagged a total of 58 gold medals in the event, meeting its target of finishing third in the region’s biggest sporting competition.

The track-and-field team secured 17 gold medals in total, followed by the swimming squad, 10 golds.

“The Vietnamese track-and-field athletes have had many emotional performances at the event,” Team Vietnam leader Tran Duc Phan said at a press conference on Thursday.

However, there are some disappointments, such as the men’s football team failing again in their bid to win their first-ever SEA Games title, or Olympic gold medalist Hoang Xuan Vinh leaving the event with no gold in shooting.

Below are some of the best moments of the Vietnamese athletes, as well as moments they wish to forget, at the 2017 SEA Games.

Vietnam's wushu martial artist Pham Thuy Linh

Vietnam's karate-do martial artist Minh Phung celebrates.

Vietnam's gymnast Dinh Phuong Thanh

Vietnam's fencer Nguyen Tien Nhat (R) consoles his Thai rival after beating him.

Vietnam's 15-year-old swimmer Pham Kim Son

Anh Vien competes in the women's 200m individual medley event.

Vietnam's sprinter Le Tu Chinh (617)

Vietnam's sprinter Quach Cong Lich

Vietnam sprinters Nguyen Thi Oanh and Pham Thi Hue celebrate after winning their women's 5,000m gold and silver medals.

Vietnam's taekwondo martial artist Pham Thi Thu Hien (R)

Vietnam's karate-do martial artist Cam Lanh

Vietnam's Nguyen Anh Tu celebrates after winning the historic table tennis men team gold medal.

Vietnam's hurdler Yen Hoa (R)

Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Muon celebrates after scoring.

Vietnam's shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh looks sad after his failure.

Vietnam's Cong Phuong feels disappointed after his failed penalty.

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