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Send-off ceremony held for sports delegation to SEA Games 32

A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 19 for an 1,003-strong Vietnamese sports delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) that will be held in Cambodia.
Send-off ceremony held for sports delegation to SEA Games 32 ảnh 1Vietnam sends a delegation of 1,003 members to the SEA Games 32 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 19 for an 1,003-strongVietnamese sports delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 32) that will be held in Cambodia.

The delegation,including more than 700 athletes, is led by Director of the Vietnam SportsAdministration Dang Ha Viet.

Addressing theceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said he hopes Vietnamese athleteswill show their best performance with a noble sports spirit, creativity and honestyto gain the best results, contributing to enhancing the position of Vietnamesesports.

This year, Vietnamwill compete in 30 out of total 36 sports at the games, aiming for 90-120 gold medals to enter the top three on the medal tally.

Send-off ceremony held for sports delegation to SEA Games 32 ảnh 2Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
As scheduled, the U22football team will be the first to depart for SEA Games 32 on April 26, whileother sport teams will arrive in Cambodia on May 3 from Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhCity.

SEA Games 32 will takeplace in Phnom Penh and four other localities of Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk,Kampot and Kep from May 5-17. It is expected to welcome over 12,400 athletes, coaches andstaff from regional sports delegations.

As host of SEA Games 31, Vietnam topped themedal table with 205 golds. Thailand came second with 92 and Indonesia thirdwith 69./.
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