Hanoi Athletics Palace with a capacity of 3000 seats will host fencing competition and the closing ceremony of the 31st SEA Games. (Photo: VNA)The capitalcity will host 18 events at 15 venues. The venues are all existing facilities,including 12 managed by district-level People’s Committees and five by themunicipal Department of Culture and Sports. Upgrades to most venues have been carriedout on schedule.
Dan Phuongdistrict has completed facilities for the gymnastics that not so long ago wereused as a COVID-19 treatment centre. Ithas also planted trees as well as installed lighting and electrical systems aroundthe gymnasium.
As of April15, Hoai Duc district had finished upgrades to infrastructure at Hoai DucGymnasium, which will host the Judo and Kurash events.
Decorations,communications and other works related to the tournament are being acceleratedto create a jubilant atmosphere, reflecting the hospitability of the hostcountry.
The city hasalso been striving to ensure logistics, transport, tourism, health care and ICTservices, while coordinating with the ministries of public security andtransport to guarantee security, safety and smooth travel for the delegationsin order to promote Hanoi as an attractive, safe and friendly destination.
The SEAGames 31 will take place from May 12-23 in Hanoi and 11 other cities andprovinces.
This is thesecond time Vietnam has hosted the Games, the last being in2003.
The SEAGames was scheduled to run from November 21 to December 2, 2021. However, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games will feature over40 sports, and 526 events with the attendance of some 10,000 athletes andofficials from 11 Southeast Asian countries./.
VNA
