(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday met with 150 officials, experts, coaches and athletes attending the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018, which ended in Indonesia a day earlier.
 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc took photos with Vietnam's sport delegation to ASIAD 2018 (Photo: VOV) |
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien also attended the meeting, where the PM commended the achievements of the Vietnamese sports delegation. This year’s ASIAD saw Vietnam bring home four gold medals, 16 silver and 18 bronze, ranking 17th out of 45 countries and territories in the medal tally. PM Phuc stressed that these results were more meaningful when they came to the occasion of the whole country celebrating its National Day (September 2).
Coaches, athletes showed their willingness, desire of Vietnam sports as well as unity spirit and proud of the country in the Asian event.
This victory also brings the belief for the Vietnamese people in sport. Despite difficulties, the Party and State always paid attention to investment in sports and improvements in policies and mechanisms for coaches and athletes.