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| Vietnam at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games | |
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| IOC code | VIE |
| NOC | Vietnam Olympic Committee |
| Competitors | 321 in 26 sports |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Asian Indoor Games appearances | |
Vietnam participated in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 28 to November 8 with 407 athletes competing in all sport events and one demonstrative event. It won 42 gold, 30 silver and 22 bronze medals. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Vũ Thị Hương | Athletics | Women's Track 60m | October 31 |
| Gold | Nguyễn Trung Kiên | Fin Swimming | Men's Surface 100m | October 31 |
| Gold | Phạm Thị Phượng & Nguyễn Văn Cường | Vovinam | Women's Self-Defence | October 31 |
| Gold | Nguyễn Văn Cường, Phan Ngọc Tới, Nguyễn Bình Định & Nguyễn Khắc Nguyên | Vovinam | Men's Attacking Performance by Leg | October 31 |
| Gold | Thân Lại Kim Long | Vovinam | Men's Fighting 55 kg | October 31 |
| Gold | Phan Thị Ngọc Hân | Vovinam | Women's Fighting 55 kg | October 31 |
| Gold | Trần Thanh Sơn, Võ Trần Hoàng Mai, Nguyễn Văn Thới, & Cao Vũ Linh | Vovinam | Men's Multi-Weapon Performance | October 31 |
 Silver | Lê Thị Phương | Athletics | Women's Field Pole vault | October 31 |
| Silver | Phan Lưu Cẩm Thành | Fin Swimming | Men's Surface 100m | October 31 |
| Silver | Bùi Đình Khá | Fin Swimming | Men's Surface 800m | October 31 |
| Silver | Nguyễn Thị Thương | Fin Swimming | Women's Surface 800m | October 31 |
 Bronze | Trương Thanh Hằng | Athletics | Women's Track 1.500m | October 31 |
| Bronze | Võ Thị Kiều | Fin Swimming | Women's Surface 800m | October 31 |
| Bronze | Lưu Thị Phương | Fin Swimming | Women's Team Surface 4 × 100 m | October 31 |
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