Hosting an international Game will showcase that country prestige showing it to the world that the country is not as weak as you thought it. It's all about showing the illusion of prestige. Not that you know anything about it. It's political science 101.
Vietnam overcame Indonesia and UAE in the last race to host ASIAD 2019
Should let the UAE host the game.
Indonesians can refuse to host with good reasons
Why the vietcongs rush for it when they are totally not ready!
if you can launch events like this it demonstrates a hosts of capabilities well beyond sheer politics
1. finance
2. infrastructures, sports facilities and preparation
3. media and communication
4. transportation and housing
5. promotion and marketing, source of income, pricing of tickets, advertisement
6. planning and organizational competence as well as cost control
7. althletes well being like medical attentions, food service, amenities, communication laundries etc
8. selection of judges, rules, appeals and drug tests
9. volunteers / translations
10. security
11. Opening and closing ceremonies
Just 2 years after the vietcongs were awarded the mace now they drop it!
This is a big fail on a scale that only the indians can match in international sports history