A ceremony to kick-start the countdown is scheduled to take place on April 11, together with the Olympic Run Day for Public Health and the 47th edition of the Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run at Hoan Kiem Lake at the heart of the capital city.

People join a race in Hanoi.

Dung, who is head of the SEA Games 31 organising board of Hanoi, underlined that the regional sporting event is an important chance to promote the city’s image as a safe, friendly and attractive destination to domestic and foreign tourists.

He ordered relevant sides to bolster communication activities and finish the decoration on Hanoi streets by April 11 to celebrate the upcoming Games.

SEA Games 31, themed “For a stronger South East Asia”, will run in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localities from May 12 to 23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events and expect to attract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the pandemic’s impact.

Bac Giang city ensures food hygiene safety conditions for 31st SEA Games

(BGO) – To prepare conditions serving the competition of badminton event at the 31st Southeastern Asian Games (SEA Games) in Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province), the municipal Medical Center has cooperated to implement various measures to ensure the  food hygiene safety conditions.

SEA Games 31: Ha Nam basically completes preparations for hosting futsal matches

The northern province of Ha Nam has so far completed 95 percent of the preparation workload to host upcoming men’s and women’s futsal matches as part of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), which will kick off in May.

Bac Giang decorates urban area to welcome upcoming 31st SEA Games

(BGO) – To prepare for badminton event of the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) from May 16 – 22, 2022, Bac Giang Urban Project Management Joint Stock Company (Company) has implemented various tasks to beautify and clean up routes and areas in the city.

Vietnam national badminton team practice in Bac Giang to prepare for upcoming 31st SEA Games

(BGO) – Vietnam national badminton team (VNBT) started practicing at the provincial Sports Competition Hall in the Southern urban area of Bac  Giang city, Bac Giang province from March 21

Hoa Binh to complete cycling venues for SEA Games 31 by March's end

Work on cycling venues in the northern province of Hoa Binh serving the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is projected to complete by the end of this month, according to the organising board.

Source: NDO/VNA