Host bodybuilders clinched four more gold medals at the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in HCM City on August 31, bringing Vietnam’s total number of gold to nine.Hercules Mach wins Asian tournament goldNguyen Van Lam brought home his first gold in the men’s 65kg category after defeating two strong opponents Somkhit from Thailand and Dang Zhiyong from China.The remaining three were won by Trinh Phi Hung in the men’s 55-60 age group, Nguyen Kim Hung and Truong Quoc Long in the men’s fitness under 1m60 and up to 1m65, respectively.Meanwhile, female hopeful Nguyen Thi My Linh failed to beat Thailand’s Dougkum, earning a silver medal in the women’s over 49kg.This is considered a shocking defeat as Linh triumphed at the World Bodybuilding Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, last December.Her teammate Dinh Kim Loan was also beaten by another Thai rival Wilaiporn in the women’s under 49kg.VOV