Article: Vietnam names 60 Olympic torchbearers in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam names 60 Olympic torchbearers in Ho Chi Minh City

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Sixty people, including Vietnamese officials, sports trainers, athletes and outstanding youths have been selected as torchbearers of the Beijing Olympic torch relay slated for April 29 in Vietnam's biggest city of Ho Chi Minh.

The first torchbearer is Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, vice mayor of Ho Chi Minh City and also chairperson of the Organizing Board of Beijing Olympic Games Torch Relay in the city.

"I am proud of being the first torchbearer, and also feel the great responsibility upon me as head of the torch relay organizing board," she told Xinhua on Monday.

She ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!