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Regional countries back delay of 31st Southeast Asian Games

Representatives of regional nations have agreed not to organise the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam later this year. ​
Regional countries back delay of 31st Southeast Asian Games ảnh 1The logo of SEA Games 31 and ASEAN Para Games 11 (Photo: the organisers)
Bangkok (VNA) – Representatives of regional nations have agreednot to organise the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam later this year.
At avirtual meeting of the SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) Office on July 8, they expressed their concerns over COVID-19 developments inSoutheast Asia and said Vietnam should consider postponing the biennial tournamentto 2022, preferably in April and May.

After the meeting participated by the representatives of 11regional countries, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam SportsAdministration (VSA) Tran Duc Phan said the SEA Games 31 organising board hasalready made a report and is waiting for the Government's decision to select the mostsuitable organisation plan for the event.  

As originally planned, SEA Games 31 and the 11th ASEAN ParaGames would take place from November 21 to December 2 this year.

Vietnam, set to host the Games for the second time after 18years, will spend about 69 million USD to hold 40 sports and welcome about10,000 athletes. They will compete in Hanoi and surrounding cities andprovinces./.
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