Hoang, born in 2000, from the central province of Quang Binh won five gold medals and broke two SEA Games records at the biggest regional sporting event held last year in Vietnam.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang holds the Vietnamese national flag at the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam last year.

He is one of the country’s leading athletes and is expected to win gold medals in the men’s swimming category at SEA Games 32.

SEA Games 32 will be held in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, and Kep in Cambodia from May 5 to May 17.

Vietnam is due to send 1,003 members, including 702 athletes, to the regional Games.

Vietnam will compete in 30 out of 36 sports at the Games, aiming for 90-120 gold medals to enter the top three on the medal tally.

As the host of SEA Games 31, Vietnam topped the medal table with 205 golds. Thailand came second with 92 and Indonesia third with 69.

Vietnam sends biggest sport delegation to SEA Games 32

Vietnam is sending a 1,003-strong sports delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32), about 700 of them athletes, together with coaches, doctors and experts.

Thirty-one players summoned for 32nd SEA Games

Head Coach Philippe Troussier on April 13 decided to summon 31 players for the national team, to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games.

Indonesian women's team withdraw from SEA Games 32

The Indonesian women's football team have withdrawn from the 32nd SEA Games just a few hours after the draw in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Vietnam in same group with Thailand at SEA Games 32

The Vietnam U22 team are in group B with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos according to the SEA Games 32 football draw on Wednesday.

Vietnamese aim to defend SEA Games football championship

Vietnam will try its best to defend both men’s and women's football championship titles at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia, said General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation Duong Nghiep Khoi.

Source: VNA