Da Nang held a send-off ceremony on the morning of October 26 for its delegation to the 10th National Sports Games, Báo Đà Nẵng reports. The event took place at the Tiên Sơn Sports Center and was organised by the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The delegation has more than 520 athletes entered in 39 of the Games' 48 sports. Its targets are 37 to 46 gold medals and a place among the top seven delegations. The Games run from November 1 to December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby localities, with 973 sets of medals at stake.
Deputy Chair of the City People's Committee Nguyễn Thị Anh Thi gave the directive speech. Coaches and athletes signed commitments and pledged to meet their targets.
Rowing coach Tống Hữu Dũng and athletes Phạm Thị Huệ and Dư Thị Bông were honoured for their results at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, where Da Nang athletes won two bronze medals for Vietnam. The Da Nang Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City donated 200 million dong to support the delegation.
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