Closing Ceremony of 31st SEA Games: Warm greetings from the host country

SEA Games 31 has gone 2/3 of the way and will officially close on the evening of May 23 in Hanoi. After the official competitions close, the host country of the 31st SEA Games will send its warmest greetings to friends in the region with the closing ceremony held warmly at the indoor Palace of Athletics, Hanoi.

According to information from the Organizing Committee, in order to create a warm and friendly space, technology will not be applied as much as in the opening night. However, the venue will arrange a grand indoor stage with a total LED screen area used up to 580m2 along with the main stage of 611m2, the side stage on both sides is 315m2 to create the effect. about light and sound.

According to the director of the Closing Ceremony of the 31st SEA Games – Hoang Cong Cuong, The first difference that the program crew wants to bring is that if the Opening Ceremony is held outdoors, the closing ceremony will be held indoors to bring warmth, closeness and cohesion. Overall, the closing ceremony will not be ostentatious, not grandiose, not splendid, but the biggest thing that remains are the warm feelings and the dearest greetings that the host country wants to send to the friends of the host country. 10 countries in the region.

“That is also the message of solidarity and cohesion that Southeast Asian countries want to convey at this SEA Games. When held indoors, the space will be warmer and we will all sit together. After a long journey from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony to look back at the most emotional images of sports delegations, volunteers or BTC members”, director Hoang Cong Cuong shared.

To prepare for the Closing Ceremony, the entire crew had planned and prepared in parallel with the preparation time for the opening ceremony. Immediately after the opening ceremony ended, the entire crew began to perform the closing ceremony. Director Hoang Cong Cuong also shared: “However, the time from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony is not much for such a big program. However, with the contribution of leading experts in Vietnam today, I believe the program will create a highlight and leave an imprint in the hearts of international friends.The closing ceremony will also include many important ceremonies, but we will bring images that are both dignified, cozy, and close. close and bring a warm feeling, full of pride about a successful congress after we gradually control and control the pandemic”.

At the closing ceremony of the Congress, the host country also wants to leave good memories when friends in the region stay together, compete together, dedicate and shine together over the past fortnight. Therefore, the team implementing the program will bring the most simple and warm images to look back at the journey that the athletes have won medals including sweat, tears, smiles. of victory but also sadness of defeat.

Especially at the Closing Ceremony, once again the images of a Thang Long – Hanoi “land of genius – human masterpiece”, where the sacred gas of rivers and mountains, the quintessence and strength of the country of Vietnam converge; a Capital of thousands of years of civilization and heroism, honored by international friends as the City for Peace, the Capital of Conscience and Human Dignity; a civilized, civilized and modern Hanoi will be recreated. Hanoi is the place to hold the opening and closing ceremonies and organize 18/40 sports of the Congress. Therefore, Hanoi will send its warmest greetings to international friends.

It will also be the friendly and open spirit of the host country to welcome international friends and the cordial greeting of the host country to the athletes coming to the closing ceremony.

An indispensable part of the closing ceremony of the SEA Games is the ceremony of presenting the host country’s flag for the previous SEA Games to the next host country. At the closing ceremony of SEA Games 31, after the flag-receiving ceremony, the host country of SEA Games 32 – Cambodia will bring special performances with typical stories about the country, people and culture of Angkor. Wat to welcome the nations participating in the 32nd SEA Games.

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