SEA Games 32 in Cambodia to see neighbouring countries' high-ranking leaders
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith will attend the opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games in Phnom Penh.
The National Organising Committee of the 2023 SEA Games – ASEAN Para Games (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC) on February 16 held a meeting to review preparations for the SEA Games. (Photo: khmertimeskh)
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Theinformation was revealed by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen while presiding over the graduation ceremony for nearly2,000 students of Human Resource University, held at Chroy ChangvarInternational Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 20. Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the Lao top leader will pay an official visit to Cambodia in May and attend theopening ceremony of SEA Games 2023. The Prime Minister added thatVietnamese top leaders have also been invited to the opening ceremony of thisregional sport events. The National OrganisingCommittee of the 2023 SEA Games – ASEAN Para Games (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC) onFebruary 16 held a meeting to review preparations for the SEA Games torch relaythrough provinces surrounding Tonle Sap lake. The meeting was presided over byThong Khon, Minister of Tourism and Permanent Vice-President of CAMSOC. The minister said the torchrelay will send a meaningful message showing theprevailing peace across the country. Cambodia will host the 32ndSEA Games from May 5 to 17, 2023 and 12th ASEAN Para Games from June 3 to 9,2023. Both games are combined andcalled “Cambodia 2023” to reflect unity, diversity, and equality. The slogan ofCambodia 2023 is “Sport: Live in Peace”./.
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The National Organising Committee of the 2023 SEA Games – ASEAN Para Games (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC) on February 16 held a meeting to review preparations for the SEA Games. (Photo: khmertimeskh) 
