Send-off ceremony held for Vietnamese sports delegation attending ASIAD 19

PANO - On the evening of September 16, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism organized a send-off ceremony for the Vietnamese sports delegation participating in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19).

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The event was attended by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the event.

The Vietnamese sports delegation heading to ASIAD 19 consists of 504 members, including 337 athletes competing in 31 sports. They have set a goal of winning between 2 to 5 gold medals and strive to have several athletes qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong encouraged the athletes to compete with honesty, integrity, and utmost efforts in order to achieve good results. He also emphasized the importance of building friendship and solidarity with other participating teams.

The ritual of handing over national flag to the Vietnamese sports delegation

ASIAD 19 officially commences from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China. The Vietnamese sports delegation will depart for the Asian sporting event on September 20. On this occasion, the Vietnamese sports delegation has donated 100 million VND to support the victims of the recent apartment block fire in Hanoi and the flooding in Lao Cai.

Translated by Song Anh