The northern province of Bac Ninh completed the final touches on infrastructure facilities to ensure the success of the Boxing and Kickboxing events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The two sports will be held at the province’s multi-purpose gymnasium from May 6-22. SEA Games 31 will be held in Hanoi and 11 provinces and centrally-run cities from May 6-23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 30th SEA Games in 2019, the Vietnamese sports delegation finished second in the overall medal tally, with 98 gold, 85 silver and 105 bronze, just behind the host Philippines. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
Boxing and Kickboxing events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will be held at Bac Ninh’s multi-purpose gymnasium from May 6-22. Kickboxing competitions at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) began in the northern province of Bac Ninh on May 8. Nearly 90 kickboxers from eight countries will compete in Low Kick and Full Contact until May 13. Twelve matches are set to take place after the opening ceremony, notably four of the events feature Vietnamese kickboxers. Vietnam’s team is made up of five females and seven males. Four previous gold medalists from SEA Games 30 are medal hopefuls for the country. The northern province of Bac Ninh has so far completed the final touches on infrastructure facilities to ensure the success of the Boxing and Kickboxing events at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
SEA Games 31 will be held in Hanoi and 11 provinces and centrally-run cities from May 6-23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. 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 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
Vietnamese kickboxers are currently in intensive training in order to come out on top at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). The country will send five female kickboxers (in the categories of 48kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, and 65kg) and seven males (51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, and 71kg) to the Games. Among them, the team has high hopes for Nguyen Thi Hang Nga (women’s 48kg, gold medalist at SEA Games 30 in 2019), Huynh Van Tuan (men’s 51kg, gold medalist at SEA Games 30), Nguyen Xuan Phuong (men’s 57kg, gold medalist at SEA Games 30), and Nguyen Quang Huy (men’s 60kg). (Photo: Vietnam+) 
The team aims at four to five gold medals at SEA Games 31 and will strive to defend and outperform the four gold secured at the previous Games in the Philippines. Formidable opponents of Vietnamese kickboxers are those from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. To achieve the target, the team’s members gathered in September 2021 and have been training at the multifunctional gymnasium in Bac Ninh province since April 30. As there are only a few days left before competitions begin, training is ramping up with focus on devising strategies and analysing rivals so as to have the best methodologies to win. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
At SEA Games 31, kickboxing events will take place at Bac Ninh province’s multifunctional gymnasium from May 6 to 13, with the participation of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. Themed “For a stronger Southeast Asia”, SEA Games 31 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities from May 12 to 23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events and attract 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 30th SEA Games in 2019, the Vietnamese sports delegation finished second in the overall medal tally, with 98 gold, 85 silver and 105 bronze, just behind the host Philippines. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
Themed “For a stronger Southeast Asia”, the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities from May 12 to 23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events and attract 10,000 participants. At SEA Games 31, kickboxing events will take place at Bac Ninh province’s multifunctional gymnasium from May 6 to 13, with the participation of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. 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. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports in Tu Son city is the venue for indoor handball competitions. The northern province of Bac Ninh sits ready to host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). All accommodations have been checked and are in good condition to serve regional sport delegations. As the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis, Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests. Two local five-star hotels Grand Phoenix and Le Indochina in Bac Ninh city have been chosen to accommodate these delegations. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
As the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis, Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests. Two local five-star hotels Grand Phoenix and Le Indochina in Bac Ninh city have been chosen to accommodate these delegations. They have worked to make preparations in terms of human resources, logistics, safety conditions, and decorations serving the big event. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities from May 12 to 23. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi 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. As the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis, Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
The northern province of Bac Ninh is ready to host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). All accommodation has been checked and is ready to serve regional sport delegations. As the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis, Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi 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. (Photo: Vietnam+) 
Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests as the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis. Two local five-star hotels, the Grand Phoenix and Le Indochina in Bac Ninh city have been chosen to accommodate these delegations. They have worked to make preparations in terms of human resources, logistics, safety conditions, and decorations for the big event. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities from May 12 to 23. (Photo: Vietnam+ VNA
