On January 26, the People's Committee of Da Nang City coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Training to organize the 13th Conference of Heads of Southeast Asian Student Sports Delegations. Attending the conference were Ms. Ngo Thi Minh, Deputy Minister of Education and Training; Mr. Tran Chi Cuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City; and representatives of the heads of delegations from 11 countries.
Delegates held their first meeting to listen to the report of the host team Vietnam and agree on many contents to prepare for the congress in June. The conference will last until January 27.
The 13th Southeast Asian Student Sports Delegation Leaders Conference in Da Nang City
Speaking at the opening of the congress, Ms. Ngo Thi Minh, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, sent greetings to the student sports delegations from Southeast Asian countries. According to Deputy Minister Ngo Thi Minh, the Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected the economic, educational and sports sectors around the world over the past 3 years, including Vietnam.
In the field of physical education and sports, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many major regional, continental and world sporting events have been postponed recently. Among them is the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival, originally scheduled to be held in Vietnam in 2022 but had to be postponed to 2024.
Ms. Ngo Thi Minh, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, delivered the opening speech at the conference.
According to Ms. Minh, physical education and sports play a very important role in social life and improve community health, especially for the young generation. Vietnam is honored to host the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival in 2024. This is the second time Vietnam has hosted one of the important sports and educational events in Southeast Asia for students.
"Hosting this sports festival is a stepping stone to promote solidarity and friendship among the young generation of Southeast Asian countries through sports competitions for students. As the host country, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Organizing Committee of the festival and the Vietnam Student Sports Association have closely coordinated with ministries, branches and the People's Committee of Da Nang City to prepare for the work, striving to successfully organize the 13th Southeast Asian Student Sports Festival," said Deputy Minister Ngo Thi Minh.
"We hope that the heads of delegations of the participating countries and the Southeast Asian Student Sports Council will promote a sense of responsibility, actively discuss and agree with Vietnam on a number of contents related to the preparation work to contribute to organizing a successful congress," Deputy Minister Ngo Thi Minh emphasized.
According to the Organizing Committee, the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival will be held in Da Nang City from June 1-9, with the participation of sports delegations from 11 countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, East Timor. Athletes will compete in 6 sports, including swimming, basketball, badminton, athletics, pencak silat, and vovinam.
Mr. Tran Chi Cuong, Vice Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee, spoke at the conference.
Mr. Tran Chi Cuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City, said that Da Nang is one of the leading cultural, tourism and sports centers in Vietnam, so the city is honored to be chosen as the venue for the 13th Southeast Asian Student Sports Festival.
"Da Nang has been and will make every effort to prepare all conditions from facilities to competition venues to best serve the congress. Today's delegation leaders' conference program is not only to survey competition and accommodation venues for the congress, but also an opportunity for delegation leaders, officials of the Sports Council and the host country Vietnam to discuss and share together to ensure the congress's success," Mr. Cuong emphasized.
In Da Nang City, the venues selected to host the competition include Tien Son Sports Palace, Son Tra District Cultural and Sports Center, Military Zone 5 Gymnasium, Hoa Xuan Athletics Stadium, Taekwondo Gymnasium, City Swimming and Diving Pool... All are ready to serve the competition, meeting the requirements.
Mr. Cuong believes that Da Nang City is a suitable place to organize sporting events, as well as a tourist destination and cultural experience of regional and international stature.
"We hope that the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival will be a memorable event of youth and spirit, contributing to promoting solidarity and friendship among countries in the region to connect and shine together," Mr. Cuong added.
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