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HO CHI MINH CITY, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch relay in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City kicked off on Tuesday in the square before the Opera House in the city center. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, vice mayor of Ho Chi Minh City, received the torch from Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hu Qianwen, before running the opening leg of the torch relay. "It is an honor for me to be the first torch bearer," said Ha, who is also chairwoman of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay Organizing Board of Ho Chi Minh City. Sixty torch bearers will run through the 10km route that will end at a stadium near Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Hundreds of police have been deployed along the route to ensure smooth sailing of the torch relay. This is the 19th leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay around the world, and also the first time for Vietnam to host an Olympic torch relay. After Ho Chi Minh City, the Olympic flame will head to Hong Kong.
Beijing Olympic Flame arrives in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The plane carrying the Beijing Olympic flame landed Monday night at Tan Son Nhat International Airport of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for Tuesday's torch relay through the heart of the city. This is the 19th leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay around the world, and also the first time for Vietnam to host an Olympic torch relay. Full story Vietnamese eager to watch Beijing Olympic torch relay HO CHI MINH CITY, April 29 (Xinhua)-- Residents and students in Vietnam's biggest city of Ho Chi Minh said they were longing for the Olympic torch relay to be held for the first time in the country on Tuesday. "I am eager to watch the Olympic torch relay because our city is one of 21 cities in the world hosting the event. It is our pride," said Nguyen Vuong Anh Phuong, third-year student at the International University under the Ho Chi Minh City National University. Full story
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