The province will host competitions in mountain biking on May 14-17 and road cycling on May 19-22, with the participation of about 400 regional athletes.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the province's SEA Games organising board NguyenVan Toan said relevant agencies and localities have spared no efforts inpreparing for the major sporting event. He required the province’s technical subcommittee to inspect the venues and speed up construction of the mountain biking race track.
The province will bolster activities to promote images of itslandscapes and people, along with cultural traits and tourist destinations.
A delegation of the SEA Games 31's organising board responsible for cycling is set to hold an inspection in Hoa Binh in early May.
The Games will run in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localitiesfrom May 12 to 23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events and expects toattract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated forlate 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact./.