SEA Games 29: Vietnamese delegation forms with 693 members

Thursday, 06/07/2017 11:06
(CPV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the 693 member-list for the national delegation to the upcoming SEA Games 29 in Malaysia, including 476 athletes competing in 32/38 events.



Mr Tran Duc Phan, Vice Head of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, will lead the delegation to play in the regional sporting festival which is held from August 11th-31st. He is accompanied by 10 vice assistants, 18 officers, 22 doctors, 32 team managers, 28 experts and 106 coaches.

Vietnam aims to pocket 49-59 golds, and rank 3rd position in the tally.

Apart from group events are women's football, men's futsal, men’s and women’s basketball, and the total number of Vietnamese athletes is higher due to the four socialized games of bowling, hockey, cricket, and synchronized Swimming.

In the previous event in Singapore, Vietnam sent 365 athletes to compete, pocketing 73 golds and placing 3rd in the final tally, 20 golds less than Thailand./.

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