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SEA Games 31 flag-hoisting ceremony solemnly held in Hanoi

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VOV.VN - A flag-hoisting ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 to welcome sports delegations from across Southeast Asia to SEA Games 31 and to encourage the sportsmanship of competing athletes.
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The flag-hoisting ceremony is organised at Stand B at the My Dinh National Stadium on the morning of May 11.
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Each sporting delegation sends a total of 31 members to the ceremony.
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The ceremony is held solemnly and COVID-19 pandemic prevention requirements are fully observed.
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Soldiers prepare to take part in the flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of SEA Games 31’s opening ceremony the following day.
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SEA Games 31 themed “For a Stronger South East Asia” is scheduled to take place in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities from May 12 to 23. The biggest regional sporting event will feature 40 sports and is expected to attract around 10,000 participants.
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The flags of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and hosts Vietnam are subsequently raised, along with the national anthem of each country.
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Representatives of each country stand on the podium.
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Representatives of the Vietnamese sport delegation attend the event.
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