A major Thai television station reported that the SEA Games organizing committee made a map of Vietnam that omitted the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos.

Thairath TV, one of the largest and most prestigious television stations in Thailand, has re-shared news from Thanh Nien Newspaper about the mistakes that the SEA Games 33 Organizing Committee made in the opening ceremony, which took place on the evening of December 9.

The opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games took place on the evening of December 9th at the Rajamangala Stadium. During the introduction of the Vietnamese sports delegation, the organizing committee displayed a map of Vietnam. However, a serious error occurred: the map omitted the Spratly and Paracel Islands, as well as Phu Quoc Island. A reporter from Thanh Nien newspaper spoke with a reporter from Thairath, a renowned Thai television station, about this issue.

Thairath's post about the serious mistake of the SEA Games 33 Organizing Committee in the opening ceremony

PHOTO: CMH

Later, Thairath also spoke out through its official social media page: "When the map of Vietnam was projected, many viewers immediately noticed that the image was missing the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos, as well as some islands under Vietnam's sovereignty . According to Thanh Nien Newspaper, after the Vietnamese sports management agency noticed this serious error at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese sports leaders will send an official opinion to the SEA Games 33 Organizing Committee, requesting clarification and correction. This official consultation aims to maintain respect among member countries and preserve the correct image of the regional sporting event. Vietnamese sports fans are demanding that the organizing committee apologize for this mistake."

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dai-truyen-hinh-lon-thai-lan-phan-doi-btc-sea-games-ve-vu-ban-do-thieu-quan-dao-truong-sa-hoang-sa-18525120923051982.htm