Vietnam sets final time for 31st SEA Games

The Vietnamese government has officially approved the proposal made by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the time for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

Accordingly, the 31^st SEA Games will take place from May 12-23, 2022. There will be 40 sport events with 525 categories totally.

The biggest regional sport event is scheduled to be held in Hanoi and 11 northern provinces and cities, including Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, and Bac Giang.

The government has asked relevant quarters to build and submit measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

Due to the impact of the pandemic, Vietnam has decided not to host the 11 Southeast Asia Para Games./.

VNA