Update: 10:08 | 13/05/2022
The opening ceremony of SEA Games 31 began 8 p.m. Thursday in Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium with numerous art performances.
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A dance with bamboo, a symbol of Vietnam's will and strong spirit. |
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A lotus-themed performance. |
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A giant painting introduces Laos at the ceremony. |
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A painting of Malaysia. |
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A painting of Myanmar. |
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Vietnam contingent. More than 5,000 athletes are in Vietnam for the event, and 31 representatives from each country joined the parade at the ceremony. |
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Brunei contingent. |
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Indonesia contingent. |
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Laos contingent. |
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After President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech to officially open the regional sports event, fireworks exploded at My Dinh Stadium. |
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Quach Thi Lan (L), who won a gold medal in track and field at 2018 ASIAD, lit the SEA Games torch. |
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The SEA Games torch. |