The 4th Southeast Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Vietnam on Saturday and Sunday June 6-7 will attract 198 athletes from nine countries, except Philippines and East Timor.

Vietnam has 63 players in the tournament to be held at Thong Nhat stadium in HCM City.

This is the fourth participation in the championships by Vietnam which has set a target of the first three places in each event and to win five gold medals.

Vietnam pins its hope on athletes Do Thi Thao in the women’s 800m, Do Nguyen Thi Thanh Dieu in the 3.000m, Tran Hoa Hue in high-jump, Bui Thi Thu Thao in heptathlon and Duong Van Thai in the boy’s 800m.

All teams are expected to arrive in Vietnam on June 4 to get famillar with the gymnasiums and the weather.

The tournament will be attended by five officials from the Asian Athletics Association and the Southeast Asian Athletics Association and seven international referees./.