Vietnam team attends ASEAN Para Games 12 flag-raising ceremony
VOV.VN - As many as 30 members of the Vietnamese sporting delegation led by Nguyen Hong Minh, deputy director of the Vietnam Sports Administration, attended the flag-raising ceremony of the 12th ASEAN Para Games on June 2 at the Morodok Techno national sports complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The ceremony witnessed the official presence of the 11 sporting delegations competing at the regional sport event.
The opening and closing ceremonies of the 12th ASEAN Para Games is set to be broadcast live at three locations in public areas throughout the capital.
The event attracted the participation of about 1,400 athletes and will take place at the Morodok Techo Stadium, the Olympic Stadium, and some other competition venues throughout Phnom Penh.
This year will see Vietnam send 163 members consisting of officials, coaches, and athletes to the tournament. They will compete in eight out of 13 sports, namely track-and-field, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and boccia.
Vietnamese players aim to finish among the top four in the final medal tally at the ASEAN Para Games 2023 with up to 55 gold medals.
At the 11th ASEAN Para Games previously held in Jakarta, Indonesia, last year, Vietnam earned 183 medals, including 65 golds, 62 silvers, and 56 bronzes, ranking third in the medal tally.