SEA Games 31 shows Vietnam recovering from pandemic
In hosting the 31st SEA Games amid a lingering COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam made substantial efforts to overcome a host of difficulties and challenges to ensure success in the region’s largest sports event, and left a wonderful impression on international friends about being a safe, friendly, and attractive country.
The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) wrapped up in Hanoi on May 23 but memories of the region’s biggest sporting event will linger in the hearts of sports lovers.
Hanoi welcomed 700,000 domestic tourists and 31,448 foreigners who visited or participated in events of the recently concluded SEA Games 31, the municipal Department of Tourism announced on May 24.
The SEA Games is not just a regional sporting tournament, it’s also an occasion to strengthen friendship, solidarity, and cultural exchanges. Savouring every match and contest in a spirit of righteousness was a feature of SEA Games 31 and ensured its success throughout.