Vietnam wins to host 2019 Asian Games
Published: 08/11/2012 11:59
Vietnam will host the 2019 Asian Games (Asiad) after its capital city of Hanoi outrun the biggest rival Indonesia's Surabaya in the race to win the bid to host the region’s largest sporting event, the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly announced Thursday in Macau.
Accordingly, the capital of Vietnam defeated main rival is Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya. In this race, Dubai, the remaining opponent in the three-horse race for the bid, withdrew at the last minute Hanoi had organized a very successful 2009 Asian Indoor Games Our country has successfully hosted the 22nd SEA Games. In the next time, Vietnam continues to host the Asian Beach Games 2016 before organizing the 2019 Asiad. According to Hoang Vinh Giang, deputy chairman of the Olympic Council of Vietnam, said the factors relating this event are appreciated by the OCA members, creating motivation to vote of confidence in Vietnam. Before,the OCA delegation to survey the venue of Vietnam in Octorber. To prepare for the 2019 Asiad, the government will have to invest in improving the My Dinh National Sports Complex, completing the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi from 5ha to 20ha; building the athletes village in Thuong thanh ( Long Bien) with area of 39.5 hectares with a capacity of 11,000 athletes (athletes village will be sold after the conference ends) etc Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, Chairman of the OCA, at the meeting in Macau (Photo: OCA). In addition, 14 supplemental venues of the 18th Asian Games is expected to include Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hai Phong , Quang Ninh, Binh Thuan, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Phu Tho and Thai Binh.
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