2003 SEA Games
southeast asian game vietnamese đại hội thể thao đông nam á officially known nd southeast asian game sea game also known vietnam southeast asian multisport event held december hanoi vietnam first time vietnam staged sea game saw east timor gained independence although asean member despite geographical location closer pacific archipelago asian continent making debut game game held december although several event commenced november around athlete participating nation participated game featured event sport vietnam eighth nation host southeast asian game thailand myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia philippine brunei game opened phan văn khải prime minister vietnam newly constructed mỹ đình national stadium closed pham gia khiem deputy prime minister vietnam final medal tally led host vietnam followed thailand indonesia number record game national level broken edition game deemed generally successful rising standard competition amongst participating nation nd sea game organising committee formed oversee staging game nguyen danh thai chairman vietnamese government spending lot money upgrading sport facility building new one including seat mỹ đình national stadium biggest stadium country spending million u million construction southeast asian game used mix new existing temporary venue centrepiece activity mỹ đình sport complex opened september incorporating new seat national stadium hosted event game village built instead village city concept saw athlete official housed hotel hanoi ho chi minh city besides physically near sport venue hoped add vibe city reduce postgames cost converting dedicated game village us nd southeast asian game venue game hanoi surrounding province ho chi minh city torch relay southeast asian game began ho chi minh city passed several city vietnam ended hanoi main venue game logo southeast asian game stylisation legendary bird named chim lac designed artist nguyen chi long depicts bird decorated ngoc lu bronze drum typical antiquity ancient dong son vietnamese culture emblem composed harmonious strong curve resembles movement strength upwards represents olympic spirit faster higher stronger line colour represents tough drastic competition sport intersecting circle symbol southeast asian game federation represents participating nation southeast asian game southeast asian game designed artist nguyen thai hung mascot southeast asian game golden water buffalo named trâu vàng described gentle industrious wise faithful harmonious animal nature buffalo resembles water rice civilisation vietnam well southeast asian country vietnamese people golden buffalo symbolises desire abundant harvest prosperity happiness power vietnamese martial spirit well open–heartedness joy hospitality host country game hymn world tomorrow vietnamese vì một thế giới ngày mai composed nguyen quang vinh song version total sponsor comprising official partner official sponsor sponsored game official partner lg electronics vietnam post telecommunication group official sponsor petronas interfood vietnam bank agriculture rural development nestle milo rinnai halida vietnam mobifone petrolimex ha long canfoco vietnam airline vietnam glass ceramic unipresident dai bang paint dong luc sport tnt nv super horse energy drink petrovietnam bao viet vietnam insurance vital yamaha focus grand sport opening ceremony took place hanoi mỹ đình national stadium vst total audience attended opening ceremony also present ceremony general secretary nong duc manh prime minister phan van khai official ministry national agency diplomatic corp leader southeast asian sport federation head regional sporting delegation parallel ceremony held ho chi minh city ceremony started song vietnam – fatherland followed appearance parachutist carrying national flag competing southeast asian country procession vietnam flag nd sea game symbol flag took place light stadium came eleven regional sporting delegation including coach athlete marched past reviewing stand exciting welcome official spectator sacred torch taken ho chi minh museum passed truong quoc thang cyclist bui thi nhung runner vu kim anh karate exponent athlete regional country nguyen thuy hien wushu exponent nguyen thuy hien passed flame prime minister turn passed athlete dressed like national hero giong athlete dressed like giong lit flame cauldron burn throughout course game ministerchairman physical training sport committee nguyen danh thai also chairman vietnam national olympic committee president nd southeast asia sport council head nd sea game organising board gave speech warmly welcomed party state leader delegate domestic international guest sport delegation southeast asian country nd sea game behalf host country prime minister phan van khai declared nd sea game open later deputy prime minister pham gia khiem chairman national steering board nd sea game ministerchairman nguyen danh thai ha noi mayor hoang van nghien presented flower banner participating sport delegation behalf referee athlete referee hoang quoc vinh shooter nguyen manh tuong swore oath solidarity honesty fair play followed three part mass performance thousand performer including child part make mass performance land dragon fairy depicted vietnamese legend country origin message peace united asean look future comprises four performance land pacific ocean essential convergence new tune asean towards future mass performance game mascot golden buffalo singer appear center stage singer singing game official song world tomorrow ceremony concluded thousand flying ball released firework displayed four place hanoi closing ceremony held december mỹ đình national stadium hanoi vst around spectator attended closing ceremony mỹ đình national stadium including party general secretary nong duc manh vice president truong hoa leader asian sport federation ceremony begin laser beam shooting stadium colourful parachute glider pierced sky athlete later marched stadium order sport competed game followed vietnamese music played vietnamese symphonic orchestra performance local dancer singer nguyen danh thai ministerchairman state committee physical training sport president nd sea game council head nd sea game organising committee gave speech affirmed game successfully concluded boisterous competition day deputy prime minister pham gia khiem chairman nd sea game national steering board behalf host country declared regional sporting event closed blue sea game flag taken brought vietnamese representative vietnamese army soldier dressed white uniform vietnamese singer linh philippine singer sang song “for world tomorrow” time flame cauldron extinguished prime minister nguyen danh thai chairman hanoi people committee hoang van nghien handed sea game flag chairman game organising committee roberto pagdanganan mayor manila lito atienza symbolises southeast asian game responsibility handed philippine host southeast asian game national anthem philippine played national flag philippine raised filipino performance troop presented special folk art performance representing host country ceremony concluded vietnam farewell segment performance vietnamese dancer showing culture vietnam ¹ official olympic sport ² sport played sea game ³ traditional olympic sea game sport introduced host country total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host vietnam performance best ever yet southeast asian game history emerged overall champion game host nation vietnam asean para game southeast asian game official website april archived original april retrieved february