Serious incident with Vietnam map at the opening ceremony of SEA Games 33

Public opinion continued to stir at the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games on the evening of December 9, when a series of errors in national identification appeared on live television.

Error in the way the host country of SEA Games 33, Thailand, showed Vietnam's territory during the opening ceremony on the evening of December 9.

In the art performance using regional map simulation technology, the image of Vietnam's territory shown only included the mainland, completely missing the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos and Phu Quoc island - inseparable parts of Vietnam's sovereignty .

The chain of problems does not stop there. In the section recalling the history of previous SEA Games, the Organizing Committee showed the 1997 SEA Games held in Indonesia but mistakenly attached the Singapore flag. This extended the list of identification errors that caused controversy during the preparation period of the Games.

The constant repetition of errors related to maps, national flags and national symbols - elements that always require absolute precision - has made many people question the censorship process of the 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee.

In the context of a regional event, these seemingly technical errors are highly sensitive and easily misunderstood. Many people call this an unacceptable mistake in a regional event.

Source: https://znews.vn/su-co-nghiem-trong-ve-ban-do-viet-nam-o-le-khai-mac-sea-games-33-post1609854.html