Ceremony sees off Vietnamese sport delegation to Asian Games 2018

A ceremony to see off a Vietnamese sport delegation to the Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018) took place in Hanoi on August 9.

Deputy head of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan, head of the delegation, raises the national flag at the event (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese delegation to Asian Games 2018 comprises 523 members, including 12 doctors, 24 experts, 81 coaches, six interpreters and 352 athletes. (Photo: VNA)

They will compete in track and field, shooting, weightlifting, karate, taekwondo, pencak silat, wushu, bicycling, fencing, archery, men and women’s football events. (Photo: VNA)

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Vietnam targets at least three gold medals at this year’s event.(Photo: VNA)

Deputy head of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan, head of the delegation, receives funding from a sponsor (Photo: VNA)

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