Vietnam attends 2022 ASEAN University Games

As many as 53 students from Vietnamese universities are joining the 20th ASEAN University Games, which kicked off in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, on July 26.

Vietnamese students attending 2022 ASEAN University Games (Photo: webthethao.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 53 students from Vietnamese universities are joining the Southeast Asian Student Sports Festival 2022, which kickedoff in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, on July 26.

Featuring 23sports, the biennial event attracts students from the 11 SoutheastAsian nations, aiming to promote the sports movement among regionalstudents.

Vietnamese students compete in six sports at the festival, including athletics,taekwondo, electronic sports, futsal, pencak silat, and Muay Thai.

Most of the Vietnamese athletes attending the festival made good performance atthe 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

According to a representative from the High-PerformanceSports Department, the event offers a good chance for Vietnameseathletes to learn from experience from regional countries, where the schoolsports movement is developing strongly.

The Games will rununtil August 6./. 

VNA