Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports YB Brig Gen Khairy Jamaluddin said the event is an opportunity to honor Malaysian and ASEAN sports legends.

By August 19, the Vietnamese team had won 3 silver and 1 bronze medals at the Games.

During a visit to the Vietnamese athletes, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said unity is the key to success.

“We should be united for a shared goal and bring glory for Vietnam. We should try our best to live up to our people’s expectation,” Thien noted.

Here are photos of the opening ceremony: