Beautiful images at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 32

On the evening of May 5, 2023, the Opening Ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) took place magnificently at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in the capital Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. The opening ceremony consisted of three main art programs with many performances imbued with the identity of Angkor culture, Khmer beliefs combined with modern lighting technology, aiming at the spirit of SEA Games 32 which is " Sports : Living in Peace".

The Cambodian flag-raising performance at the 32nd SEA Games opening ceremony at Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh. Photo: AFP/VNA

View of Morodok Techo Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/VNA

The performance "The birth of Khmer Kingdom" opened the special art program at the Opening Ceremony of SEA Games 32. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

The performance "The Glory of Angkor" at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games at Morodok Techo Stadium. Photo: AFP/VNA

3D image of Angkor Wat at Morodok Techo Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

Special art performance at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 32. Photo: AFP/VNA

Performance of chapter two "Khmer Smile" at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 32. Photo: AFP/VNA

Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/VNA

Art performance at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games at Morodok Techo Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: AFP/VNA

Art performance at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games at Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 5, 2023. Photo: AFP/VNA

Fireworks and brilliant lights at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/VNA

Vietnam sports delegation at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 32. Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA

Vietnam's national flag at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: Minh Quyet / VNA

Myanmar's sports delegation parades at Morodok Techo Stadium during the 32nd SEA Games Opening Ceremony. Photo: AFP/VNA

The Malaysian sports delegation parades at Morodok Techo Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

The Lao sports delegation parades at Morodok Techo Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/VNA

The Cambodian sports delegation parades at the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: AFP/VNA

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