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Vietnam determines to win at least 56 gold medals at the 28th SEA Games
Thu Minh 11:55, 2015/05/21
The 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore will open on June 5. The Vietnam sport delegation took part in a sending off ceremony at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi on May 19.
The Vietnam sport delegation targets to win from 56 to 70 gold medals and rank third at the 28th SEA Games. All Vietnamese athletes confirmed that they are ready for success at the upcoming SEA Games.
 
At the ceremony
At the ceremony
Addressing the ceremony, head of the Vietnam delegation Tran Duc Phan said the Games help test Vietnam for more important competitions like the Olympics and the Asian Games.
He said through the SEA Games, Vietnamese sports officials could review how Vietnam was performing compared with regional and continental competitors.
"With our careful preparation for months, Vietnamese athletes are determined to win from 56 to 70 gold medals and enter the top three in the medal tally," Phan said.
Also at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh awarded flags for the Vietnam delegation.
 
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh awarded flags for the Vietnam delegation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh awarded flags for the Vietnam delegation
On behalf of the 392 athletes who will participating in 28 of 36 sports at the Games, footballer Que Ngoc Hai said he understood that being a national team member is a matter of pride for all Vietnamese. He promised to compete and return home with SEA Game medals.
A SEA Games gold medal winner will be given 45 million VND. An athlete who sets a new Games record will also receive cash.
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