Vinh and Cường competed in the men's 10 m air pistol events on 6 August, starting with the qualification round where each shooter fired 60 shots. Vinh scored 581 points and ranked in 4th place, claiming a spot into the finals. Cường scored 575 points and finished 26th out of 46 competitors. In the final round, Vinh earned an additional 10.7 points in his last bullet, beating the 10.1 points scored by Brazilian shooter Felipe Wu. Vinh won the gold medal with the final score of 202.5 points, just 0.4 points higher than the runner-up. Four days later, Vinh and Cường took part in the qualification round of the men's 50 metre pistol events. Vinh got 556 points and ranked in sixth, making him eligible for the finals, while Cường scored 542 points and ranked 31th out of 41 competitors. In the final round, Vinh and Jin Jong-oh of South Korea were the last remaining shooters. Vinh came in second place after scoring low in his last two shots, with the final score of 191.3 points, 2.4 points lower than Jin's.