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PM hails efforts of Vietnam sports delegation at SEA Games 30

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed efforts of athletes, coaches and experts of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games recently held in the Philippines, while meeting them in Hanoi on December 20.
PM hails efforts of Vietnam sports delegation at SEA Games 30 ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc poses a photo with the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed efforts ofathletes, coaches and experts of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 30thSoutheast Asian (SEA) Games recently held in the Philippines, while meetingthem in Hanoi on December 20.

With a total of 288 medals, the delegation brought glory to Vietnam and thesports sector, the PM said.

At SEA Games 30, Vietnam won 98 gold medals and the second position, surpassingby far the initial targets of from 65-70 gold medals and the third position.

The PM acknowledged encouragement, support and contributions from the athletes’families as well as donors, organisations and all society to athletes andcoaches.

He said he wishes athletes, coaches and experts continue doubling efforts tohave better achievements, while asking the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism to soon complete assessments of profession and issues relating tooutcomes of the delegation at SEA Games 30 to propose orientations andsolutions to promote their attainments as well as the strength of theVietnamese sports.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the sportssector will continue coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies tostudy solutions and orientations to promote Vietnamese sports’ strength, and striveto complete policies for athletes and coaches while developing sportsmovements.

The State President decided to confer two first-class Labour Orders, threesecond-class Labour Orders, and 26 third-class Labour Orders on individuals andcollectives who made outstanding achievements at SEA Games 30.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Phuc presented the first-class Labour Order tothe Vietnamese sports delegation to SEA Games 30 and swimmer Nguyen Thi AnhVien, the second-class Labour Orders to the men’s U22 national football team,the women’s national football team and its coach Mai Duc Chung.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented the third-class Labour Orders toathletes and coaches who made outstanding performance at SEA Games 30.

Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation Tran Duc Phan handed over a uniformjacket of the delegation with signatures of outstanding athletes to PrimeMinister Phuc.

Earlier the meeting, the delegation paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh athis mausoleum./.
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