Vietnamese delegation at SEA Games 31
Vietnam originally planned to send 1,081 members, including 744 athletes together with coaches, doctors, and experts to Cambodia this May. But financial difficulties forced the Vietnam Sports Administration to downsize the delegation to approximately 900 members, including athletes, coaches and medical teams.
The administration will submit the official list of delegates to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the list will be announced as soon as it is approved by the ministry.
According to the Sports Administration, many Vietnamese athletes will not have the opportunity to compete at the 32nd SEA Games as host nation Cambodia has decided to cut several sports events and competitions. Cambodia has added several new sports which do not play to the strengths of the Vietnamese team.
A ceremony to see off the Vietnamese sports delegation is scheduled to be held on April 19 in Hanoi. Vietnam is targeting a top-three medal tally.
The country ranked top when hosting the SEA Games 31 last year with 205 gold medals.