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(Sports)Vietnam's swimming ace to compete in World Cup

Xinhua, August 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will compete in the six remaining legs of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Monday.

The 19-year-old Vien, born in the southern city of Can Tho, aims to hone her skills and gain more experience through these events.

Earlier, Vien competed in the event's first and second legs in Russia and France, where she gained one silver and two bronzes in the women's 200m medley and 400m medley.

Vien went down in Vietnam's swimming history when she earned the country's first-ever medals at a global competition. Endi