Vietnam is entering the race to host the Asian Games 2019 (ASIAD) against Chinese Taiwan, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 

 

After ASIAD 2010 in Guangzhou (China), seven countries and territories had sent dossiers to the OCA registering to host the continent’s largest sporting event.  Vietnam, Chinese Taiwan, Indonesia and the UAE are still competing to hold the event, after Hong Kong, Malaysia and India recently withdrew from the race.

 

In its bidding dossier, Vietnam selected Hanoi as the main venue for competitions, Indonesia has taken Surabaya city as the main venue, Chinese Taiwan has selected Kaohsiung and the UAE wants to organise the event in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

 

The OCA will convene its plenary session in Macau in November 2012 to declare the host of ASIAD 2019.

 

Vietnam successfully organized the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2003 and the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in 2009.

 

 (VOVNEWS)