Vietnam’s para‑sports team has moved to Japan to train for the 2026 Asian Para Games. The team wants to win gold in Nagoya, where the Games run from October 18 to 24.

The Vietnamese delegation will have 36 members. It includes 21 athletes who will compete in athletics (seven), swimming (seven), powerlifting (four), table tennis (two) and badminton (one). The group also has a guide athlete, six coaches, management staff and medical personnel.

At the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Vietnam earned 20 medals – one gold, ten silver and nine bronze. The gold was won by swimmer Le Tien Dat in the men’s 100 m breaststroke SB5 event. Le Tien Dat is back for 2026 and hopes to win gold again.

Organisers started medical examinations and disability classification on October 12 to place athletes in fair competition categories. Delegation head Nguyen Trong Ho will attend the flag‑raising ceremony on October 16, and powerlifter Le Van Cong will carry Vietnam’s flag at the opening ceremony on October 18.