Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of the Sports Authority of Viet Nam, praised the proactive and professional preparations made by training units in Ho Chi Minh City. He affirmed that the city continues to be a major contributor of core athletes in key disciplines, particularly Olympic sports. He expressed confidence that the southern region will maintain its role as a reliable source of achivements, making an important contribution to Viet Nam’s goal of remaining among the top nations at SEA Games 33.
SEA Games 33 will take place in Bangkok, Chonburi and Songkhla from December 9 to 20, featuring 55 sports. It is expected to welcome more than 12,500 athletes from across ASEAN.
The southern Viet Nam contingent will contribute 59 coaches and 258 athletes, competing in 37 of the 45 sports registered by the Vietnamese delegation, reaffirming its role as a principal force in the medal race.
At SEA Games 32, athletes from the southern region competed in 40 out of 45 sports and contributed nearly 60 of Viet Nam’s 132 gold medals. Of these, Ho Chi Minh City alone fielded 59 coaches and 258 athletes, securing 31 gold medals.
Earlier, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and the Sports Authority of Viet Nam, along with a number of coaches and athletes from the southern region, offered flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the President Ho Chi Minh Statue Park.
