Nearly 90 kickboxers from eight countries will compete in Low Kick and Full Contact until May 13.

A match between Nguyen Xuan Phuong of Vietnam (blue) and Arunno Sivapan of Thailand.

Twelve matches are set to take place after the opening ceremony, notably four of Vietnamese kickboxers.

Vietnam’s team comprises five females and seven males. This time, four gold medallists at the SEA Games 30 are medal hopefuls of the country.

This is the second straight time that kickboxing has been a SEA Games sport. Vietnam topped the sport’s medal tally at the previous Games in the Philippines in 2019.

SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities from May 12 to 23.

Featuring 40 sports with 526 events, it is expected to attract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Youth festival held in Hanoi to welcome SEA Games 31

The culture of Southeast Asian nations was highlighted at a festival in Hanoi on May 7 ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the biggest regional sport event.

Vietnamese veteran figures to compete at SEA Games 31

Out of the 950 athletes of the Vietnamese delegation attending the 31st Southeast Asian Games, nine have competed in the 22nd edition of the SEA Games that is also hosted by Vietnam, according to the SEA Games 31 Organising Committee.

Set of stamps released to celebrate SEA Games 31

The Ministry of Information and Communications has released a stamp set in celebration of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

SEA Games 31 flame lighting ceremony held

The flame ignition ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) was held at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on May 6 afternoon to prepare for lighting the cauldron at the Games opening ceremony six days later.

Over 5,500 Hanoi youths sign up as volunteers for SEA Games 31

More than 5,500 young people in the capital city of Hanoi, with 80 percent of them being females, have registered to work as volunteers for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

Source: NDO/VNA