Sunday, 02:06, 19/08/2018
Asian Games kicks off in Indonesia
VOV.VN - The 18th Asian Games began on August 18 with a grand-scale opening ceremony taking place at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
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| The 3-hour opening ceremony started at 7 p.m involving 4,000 dancers, 18 singers, and hundred Indonesian musicians. |
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| The multi-sport event taking place from August 18 to September 2 draws 11,000 athletes from 45 countries and territories competing in 40 sports. |
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| The Vietnamese delegation consists of 352 athletes whose aim is to snatch at least three gold medals. Fencing star Vu Thanh An carries the Vietnamese flag at the opening ceremony. |
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