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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and outstanding trainers and athletes (Credit: VGP) PM Phuc
congratulated the trainers and athletes on their achievements at SEA Games
29, where they won 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals, helping the
Vietnamese sport delegation fulfill the set target of ranking in the top
three.
The PM
noted with satisfaction that Vietnam was, for the first time, placed on top
in the track and field with 17 gold medals, ahead of Thailand. During the
event, the youngest Vietnamese athlete, 15 years old, also brought home a
gold, breaking the SEA Games record while the female football team also
grabbed gold for the fifth time.
On the
occasion, PM Phuc asked trainers, athletes and the sport sector to develop
appropriate policies to improve athletes and coaches’ professional skills,
actively seek young talents for training and pool public resources for sport
development.
The
government leader also urged agencies, sponsors and the entire society to
contribute to the development of sports in Vietnam.
Representatives
of the participating coaches and athletes pledged to further strive to win
more glorious victories for the nation.
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