Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc from Da Nang has been chosen as the flag-bearer for the Vietnamese team at the opening ceremony of the 17^th Asiad in South Korea’s Incheon City.  The event will begin at 4pm Vietnamese time today, 19 September.  Phuoc takes the honour for the second time, after the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar, due to his remarkable achievements and his reputation in national and international competitions, as well as his good looks.   

Swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc

The first group from the Vietnamese delegation, including the shooters, cyclists, weightlifters, male and female football players, wushu players, fencers and swimmers, arrived in Incheon City on Wednesday.  Phuoc and some national swimmers left last night from Noi Bai International Airport in Ha Noi.  The remaining Vietnamese competitors are scheduled to fly to South Korea on 20 and 26 September.

The Head of the Vietnamese team, Mr Lam Quang Thanh, said that his team is aiming to win gold medals in swimming, track and field, shooting, weightlifting and gymnastics.