The 2026 World Shooting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 1 to 14. The event was a qualifying competition for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Vietnamese shooter Trinh Thu Vinh won a silver medal, becoming the first Vietnamese woman to medal at this championship.

In the women’s 25 m pistol final, Trinh Thu Vinh scored 43 points. She finished just one point behind South Korea’s Yang Jiin, who won gold with 44 points. Her silver medal was a historic milestone for Vietnam.

The silver medal also gave Trinh Thu Vinh a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Earlier that day she teamed with Nguyen Thuy Trang and Nguyen Thuy Dung to win the team bronze in the women’s 25 m pistol. Their combined score was 1,745 points.

Trinh Thu Vinh’s achievement shows that Vietnam can compete at the highest level in shooting. It gives the country a spot at the next Olympics and may inspire future Vietnamese shooters.