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The 25th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos, in 2009.

383 gold medals are at stake. Laos is hoping to grab at least 25, the Philippine team hopes to get at least 15 – 20 gold medals, while Vietnamese team strives to get at least 60 gold medals, and the Malaysian team hopes to get at least 60 gold medals in this years SEAG.

Controversy has marked the 2009 Laos SEA Games even before it has started. Laos has been criticized for reducing the number of game events, many believe due to lack of facilities.