On the morning of 11 September, in Ho Chi Minh City, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) held a send-off ceremony for the athletes taking part in the 9th ASEAN Para Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 17 – 24 September.
At the 9th Para Games, coached by 29 professional coaches, the Vietnamese team of athletes with disabilities will have around 142 athletes competing in eight sports: athletics, swimming, weightlifting, chess, badminton, table tennis, boccia and five-a-side football for people with visual impairments.
At these Games, the Vietnamese team of athletes with disabilities aims to break many records and to win many gold medals in its strong sports such as athletics, weightlifting and swimming.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pham Van Tuan, President of the Vietnam Paralympic Association, said: “The send-off ceremony is an important moment for the Vietnamese team of athletes with disabilities to focus its strength and raise morale with only a few days left for the athletes to complete their preparations for the 9th ASEAN Para Games.”
The 9th ASEAN Para Games will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 17 – 24 September.
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