The 32nd SEA Games four-time champion finished the women's 21km category in 1hr 15:10min, 13sec faster than last year's record. While Cường is the reigning champion of the SEA Games men's 3,000m steeplechase, Huệ is former SEA Games 10,000m winner. Race walking debutTrương Quốc Khánh and Hoàng Vũ Huyền Trang took the top podiums of the first ever race walking event which was part of the VIHM. SEA Games defending champion Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc suggested the organisers to hold the race walking competition. "I am very happy because my dream of seeing many people join race walking has come true.