To anticipate this event, Hanoi has prepared numerous activities, with focus on its typical tourism product and promoting the image of a friendly and attractive capital city.

Visitors to Thang Long Royal Citadel.

Director of the municipal Tourism Authority Dang Huong Giang said that it has built and selected several typical tours and programmes to visit famous landscapes and enjoy unique cuisine of the capital to introduce to international sport delegations, athletes and reporters. These tours are built and adjusted to suit the needs of visitors.

A series of events are scheduled to take place in late April and May such as the Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival (April 29 to May 1), Hanoi Tourism Festival (May 13-15), Hanoi Cuisine and Craft Village Tourism Festival (May 18-22).

Through these events, the city will introduce Southeast Asian athletes and their fans, as well as international reporters and visitors, to the culture, economic potential, tourism, and friendly relations of Hanoi.

To welcome SEA Games 31 guests, the municipal Tourism Authority has held three training courses targeting staffs of accommodations and those involving community-based tourism.

To date, the Department of Culture and Sports has made eight short films featuring the city’s culture, cuisine and craft villages, which will be screened at tourist accommodations.

Hanoi sets a target of welcoming around 3.2 million tourists in the second quarter of this year, including 150,000-200,000 foreigners.

Bac Giang prepares sufficient man power and medical supplies for SEA Games 31

(BGO) - To ensure the health condition for representatives, athlete delegation and forces serving badminton event at the 31st Southeastern Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to be held in Bac Giang city, the health sector has thoroughly prepared conditions to timely respond to any circumstance.

U23 team to have two friendly matches with U20 RoK before SEA Games 31

Vietnam’s U23 team will have two friendly matches with the U20 team of the Republic of Korea (RoK) before the start of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Hanoi begins countdown to SEA Games 31

Hanoi began counting down 31 days left until the opening of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) at a ceremony held at Ly Thai To Statue and Hoan Kiem lake area on April 11, which attracted the attendance of more than 3,000 athletes and local people.

Vietnam to attend SEA Games 31 with 1,359 members

The Vietnamese delegation attending the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) will comprise 1,359 members under a list compiled by the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA).

Opening ceremony of SEA Games 31 to gather over 3,000 performers

The opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) will take place at 8 pm on May 12 at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium, gathering the participation of over 3,000 performers.

Soure: NDO/VNA