Vietnam Sports Delegation Sets Off to Compete at Asian Games 19

Attending the ceremony were Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee Nguyen Minh Duc; Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office Vu Minh Tuan; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Chairman of the Vietnam Olympic Committee Nguyen Van Hung. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, Cultural Counselor Peng Shiduan also attended the ceremony.

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Leaders of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism attended the departure ceremony of the Vietnamese sports delegation.

Before the departure ceremony, the delegates and all members of the Vietnam Sports Delegation took a minute to remember the victims of the mini apartment fire in Hanoi . The Vietnam Sports Delegation organized a fundraiser and donated 100 million VND to the families of the victims in the heartbreaking incident.

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Donate money to the family of the victims of the fire in a mini apartment building in Hanoi

Reporting on the preparation process of Vietnam Sports Administration to participate in the 19th Asian Games, Director of the Department of Sports and Physical Training - Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation at the 19th Asian Games Dang Ha Viet said that in 2023, the key task of Vietnam Sports Administration is to prepare forces to participate in international sports events, in which the 19th Asian Games is one of the very important events, meaningful to raising the level of Vietnamese sports.

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Head of the Vietnamese delegation at the 19th Asian Games Dang Ha Viet reports on the delegation's preparation process.

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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong presented the flag of departure to the Vietnamese delegation.

On August 25, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed a decision to establish the Vietnam Sports Delegation to participate in the 19th Asian Games with 504 members, including 337 athletes, 90 coaches, and 11 experts. The Vietnam Delegation will compete in 31/40 sports and 202/483 events of the Games, striving to win 2-5 gold medals and at the same time striving to have many athletes meet the standards or qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

In addition to the key athletes who have the potential to make a breakthrough, other athletes must strive to surpass themselves. This is also the promise of the Vietnam Sports Delegation before leaving for their mission.

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Head of the Vietnamese delegation at the 19th Asian Games Dang Ha Viet receives the flag to depart.

At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong highlighted the attention of the Party and State in investing in the development of physical training and sports, contributing to the strong development of the national physical training and sports movement. Over the past years, high-performance sports have made breakthroughs, made remarkable progress in terms of expertise, won many impressive achievements, gradually affirming the position of Vietnamese sports in the international arena, in which, at the 18th Asian Games, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation won 38 medals of all kinds, with 4 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 18 bronze medals...

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Vietnam Sports Delegation strives for high results at Asian Games 19

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly praised the achievements, efforts, and spirit of fighting wholeheartedly for the national flag and colors of the officials, coaches, experts, and athletes of the Vietnam Sports Delegation.

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Many sponsors and sports federations announced bonuses for the achievements of the Vietnamese sports delegation.

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly highly appreciated the proactiveness and positivity of the sports sector in the preparation work; acknowledged and commended the 337 athletes, 90 coaches, and 11 experts of the Vietnamese sports delegation for overcoming all difficulties and actively training during the past time with a spirit of determination and will to win to achieve the highest results at the Games.

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