Vietnam won a total of 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals to stay at the third place in overall rankings of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which concluded on August 30, meeting its set target.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on October 24 held a meeting to discuss preparations on infrastructure for the 18th Asian Games slated for 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra province
Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama announced on January 7 his
approval of the construction of an 11 hectare athletic village in the
Kemayoran sub district of Jakarta, as part of the preparation for the
2018 Asian Games.