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National flag hoisted in Indonesia
  • | VOV | November 10, 2011 09:00 AM

A ceremony was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 9 to hoist the national flags of countries participating in the 26th Southeast Asian Games, including Vietnam.

Vietnamese officials and athletes at the ceremony

Present at the ceremony were representatives of the Jakarta administration, SEA Games organizing board, and officials, coaches and athletes of the participating countries.

Lam Quang Thanh, head of the Vietnamese delegation, and representatives of the national football squad, attended the event.

An organizing board representative presented the SEA Games logo and mascot to Thanh and wished Vietnamese athletes high results during the event.

Thanh said Vietnamese athletes will try their best to contribute to the success of the biggest regional sporting event.

A Vietnam Airlines plane landed in Jakarta on November 9, bringing first 160 Vietnamese athletes, including 41 track-and-field athletes, to compete in the Games.

SEA Games 26 will kick off on November 11 and last until November 22.

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