Officials propose delay of SEA Games 31, ASEAN Para Games 11

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a working session with the Vietnam Olympic Committee in Hanoi on June 8 to discuss preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11).

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Vietnamese track and field athletes in a training session. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a working session with the Vietnam OlympicCommittee in Hanoi on June 8 to discuss preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEANPara Games 11).

General Secretary of the Vietnam Olympic Committee Tran Van Manhsaid a document was sent to members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation'sExecutive Committee to seek opinions on the plan for the two tournaments amidthe COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants at the event agreed to delay the competitions.

Director of the VSA’s Information Centre Dam Quoc Chinh saidVietnam has yet to build a process of pandemic prevention and control as well as quarantine for a regional-scale sport event.

Following the session, the VSA will report the specific organisationplan to leaders of the ministry for submission to the government and the Southeast Asian Games Federation forconsideration at the next meeting./.

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