The Vietnamese delegation of nearly 80 athletes arrived in Vientiane on Dec. 7 for the 25 th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 25), aiming to take home between 60-70 gold medals.

Talking to reporters at Vattay International Airport , Beijing 2008 weight lifting silver medallist Hoang Anh Tuan said the competition at this SEA Games will be hard, but he is confident that he would win the gold medal for the 56kg category.

Meanwhile, chief coach of the Karate team Le Cong said the team is well-prepared and they hope to get four gold medals./.