“SEA Games is not only a sports event but also a festival to show solidarity”

On the evening of April 28, at the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi, the ceremony of leaving the Vietnam Sports Corps to attend SEA Games 31 was solemnly held.

Attending the ceremony were Politburo members, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Goverment Pham Binh Minh; Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Head of the 31st SEA Games Organizing Committee Nguyen Van Hung; Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang; Deputy Director General in charge of the General Department of Physical Education and Sports Tran Duc Phan, Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation to the 31st SEA Games, leaders of central committees, ministries, branches, the Vietnam Olympic Committee… and many coaches, professionals, athletes.

At the ceremony, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized: The SEA Games is not only a sports competition event for countries in Southeast Asia to achieve high achievements, but also is a festival showing solidarity and friendship, a place for cultural exchange between countries in the region. The hosting of the 31st SEA Games shows Vietnam’s high role and responsibility for the sports movement in Southeast Asia, and at the same time, it shows that Vietnam is an active and active member, contributing to the entire Southeast Asian region. strive for the development of ASEAN and “For a stronger Southeast Asia” – exactly as the slogan of the 31st SEA Games.

Vietnam will host the 31st SEA Games in the context of the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region and globally, although the preparations have faced many difficulties, we have made great efforts to overcome and decide Center successfully organized the congress in May 2022.

On behalf of the Government, the Government’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister acknowledged, praised and appreciated the efforts of organizations and individuals, especially 951 athletes, 250 coaches, 30 experts of the Vietnam Sports Delegation during the preparation for the 31st SEA Games.

The Standing Deputy Prime Minister also reminded: Each member of the Vietnam Sports Delegation needs to continue to improve their sense of responsibility and responsibility, well aware of the glorious tasks entrusted by the Party and State, and make great efforts. strive with the spirit of solidarity and the highest determination for the colors of the country’s flag.

In that spirit, the Standing Deputy Prime Minister of the Government proposed the leadership of the Vietnam Sports Delegation, all coaches, athletes and officials of the Delegation to perform well a number of tasks such as: As a country Hosts need to show good cultural traditions and filial piety, spread the good values ​​of Vietnam to international friends, strengthen solidarity, friendship, exchange learning experiences with the delegations. Each individual of the Union needs to present the image as a cultural ambassador of the country.

At the same time, coaches and athletes need to be united, unite, overcome difficulties, maintain discipline, and bring all their talents, spirit and energy to the best completion of their assigned tasks and goals. suggest; always compete with a noble, tenacious, creative and honest sports spirit to achieve high achievements at the Games, contributing to raising the position of Vietnamese Sports to a new height; respect the rules of the game, respect your teams and the customs and cultural traditions of your countries.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh sent his best wishes to all officials, coaches and athletes of the Vietnam Sports Delegation to always unite, be confident, promote their abilities and forte. compete successfully. Each medal won by athletes is an honor, pride, and meaningful gratitude for their families, relatives, people and country.

At the ceremony, the Government’s Permanent Deputy Prime Minister performed a ceremony to present the national flag to the representative of the Vietnam Sports Delegation – Mr. Tran Duc Phan, Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation attending the 31st SEA Games.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh presents the flag to the Vietnamese sports delegation attending the 31st SEA Games. Photo: VNA

Report at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Duc Phan, Deputy Director General in charge of the General Department of Physical Education and Sports, Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation attending the 31st SEA Games said: SEA Games 31 will be held from May 12 to 23. in Hanoi and 11 neighboring provinces and cities. As the host country, we had to simultaneously perform two tasks of preparing and successfully organizing the competitions of the Games; at the same time, prepare well the athletes to participate in the competition with high results. This is not a small challenge, but with efforts to overcome difficulties, Vietnam Sports is determined to complete the tasks assigned by the Party, State, Government and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. After a period of active, serious and responsible preparation, officials, coaches, experts and athletes of the Vietnam Sports Delegation were confident and ready to attend the Games.

On April 27, 2022, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed and promulgated Decision No. 998 on the establishment of a Vietnamese sports delegation to attend the 31st SEA Games. Accordingly, the Vietnamese sports delegation includes 1,341 members, including 951 athletes, 250 coaches, 30 experts, 46 team leaders compete in 40 subjects and are expected to strive for 140 gold medals or more, topping the nation participated in the 31st SEA Games, and at the same time determined to successfully defend the top positions of the two men’s and women’s soccer teams.

The Vietnam Sports Delegation attended the 31st SEA Games with 1341 members, including 951 athletes, 250 coaches, 30 experts, 46 team leaders competing in 40 subjects and is expected to strive for at least 140 gold medals. or higher, topping the list of participating countries (Photo: VNA)

Also at the ceremony, the Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation attending the 31st SEA Games on behalf of all officials, coaches, experts and athletes of the Vietnam Sports Delegation would like to accept the task before the Party, State and people. People, will try their best, calm, confident, clever, creative, tenacious competition, win every medal for the Vietnam Sports Delegation as well as for the Fatherland.

At the Departure Ceremony, athlete Nguyen Huy Hoang (Vietnam Swimming Team participating in SEA Games 31) on behalf of athletes expressed determination to attend SEA Games 31 with the spirit of solidarity and friendship with friends. international friends, showing the friendliness of the country and peace-loving Vietnamese people; absolutely abide by the rules of the Vietnam Sports Delegation, the regulations of the Games…; competed with the spirit of honesty, nobility, creativity, won the highest achievement for the development of sports in Vietnam, for the glory of the country.

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