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Article: (Sports) Beijing Olympic torch relay concludes in Ho Chi Minh city
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- April 29, 2008
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(Sports) Beijing Olympic torch relay concludes in Ho Chi Minh
city
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing
Olympic torch relay in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City concluded here on
Tuesday night after Vietnam's top Olympic official ignited the
cauldron in a stadium near the Tan Son Nhat International airport.
Nguyen Danh Thai, chairman of Vietnam's Olympic Committee, ran as
the last torch bearer. When he lighted the cauldron at 20:20 local
time (1320 GMT), he also ignited loud cheers and applause from the
spectators.
A closing ceremony was held at the stadium, with the presence of
Vietnamese Vice Premier Nyuyen Thien Nhan.
"Ho Chi Minh City torch relay is the last leg ...