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Vietnam to hold ceremony to see off athletes to ASIAD 2018

A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese delegation to the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia will take place at 7pm on August 9, according to the Vietnam National Olympic Committee and Vietnam Sports Administration.
Vietnam to hold ceremony to see off athletes to ASIAD 2018 ảnh 1Marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh, one of the most prominent athletes of Vietnam at ASIAD 2018  (Source: soha.vn)


Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese delegation to the 2018 AsianGames (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia will take place at 7pm on August 9, accordingto the Vietnam National Olympic Committee and Vietnam Sports Administration.

The delegation will consist of 523 people, including 352 athletes, saidhead of the delegation Tran Duc Phan at a press conference held on August 8. The athletes aim to snatch at least threegold medals.

Prominent athletes include Olympic gold medalist sharpshooter Hoang XuanVinh, weightlifters Thach Kim Tuan and Trinh Van Vinh, runner Le Tu Chinh, longjumper Bui Thi Thu Thao, swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, gymnast Le Thanh Tung, taekwondofighter Truong Thi Kim Tuyen, karatedo fighter Nguyen Thi Ngoan, cyclist NguyenThi That, and Wushu martial artist Duong Thuy Vi.

The country will also send a team of electronic sports (eSports) to the continentalevent.

At thepress conference, Vice Chairman of the CMG.Asia Phan Ngoc Huy presented asponsor package worth 600 million VND (about 25,780 USD) to the delegation.

The ASIAD 2018 will be held in the two major Indonesian cities - Jakartaand Palembang - from August 18 to September 2.

At the previous ASIAD in 2014, Vietnam won one gold, 10 silver and 25bronze medals, ranking 21st in the overall medal tally.-VNA

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