The information was released at the meeting between the Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

As planned, the 9th National Sports Games is going to be launched in late October, 2022 in Quang Ninh province. The athletes will compete for medals in 40 sports in different groups including Olympic, ASIAD, SEA Games, and traditional games.

About 8,000 officials, coaches and athletes of 65 sport delegations from the country’s all 63 provinces and cities and the army and the public security forces, and 1,600 referees will attend the event.

Quang Ninh boasts a 5000-seat multi-purpose gymnasium, a water sport area, a shooting range, an archery range, a stadium combined with athletics field, a gymnasium for martial arts and sword marks, three beach volleyball courts, two beach sepak takraw courts, and two tennis courts.

It also has a professional running track certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.

As a famous tourist destination with about 360 hotels ranging between 1 and 3 stars and approximately 900 guest houses, the province is also ready to provide sufficient acommodations for all delegations and tourists.

Source: Quang Ninh Portal