Five Vietnamese athletes who tested positive for illegal substances after the 31st SEA Games will be stripped of their medals and banned from future competitions.
The Vietnamese women’s 3x3 basketball team with four players and one head coach departed for Singapore on July 6 to compete in the Fiba 3x3 Asia Cup 2022.
Vietnam saw strong growth in its revenue from retail sales of goods and services in May 2022 due to an increase in tourism demand after the pandemic is basically under control and the 31st SEA Games was successfully held in the country in mid-May.
Vietnam has experienced a memorable 31st SEA Games, affirming the position of the country's sports industry. In particular, the image of the national flag at memorable moments of the sporting event has left an indelible impression on fans and international friends.
An Indonesian minister has said that the country’s success to be placed in the top three in the 31st SEA Games met the President's expectations and demonstrated the effectiveness of the National Sports Grand Design (DBON).
Many regional and international sports news sites, such as ESPN, Okela Zone TV, Siam Sport, and Korean newspapers, simultaneously reported on Vietnam's victory over the Thailand at the 31st SEA Games men’s football final on May 22.
Tran Quoc Cuong was considered as one of the shooters who jointly tried to achieve the goal of winning 5-6 gold medals set by the national shooting team before this SEA Games
At each match of the Vietnam Taekwondo team, the fans filled with red and yellow colors always cheer enthusiastically in the stands. In a corner of the stands, many people were attracted by the enthusiasm of two special fans.
At the 31st SEA Games, sports delegations brought many quality athletes to compete in badminton. One of them is female athlete Pornpawee Chochuwong - the badminton player is in the top 10 due to the ranking of the World Badminton Federation.
More than 200 runners coming from many marathon clubs across the country were selected through the races of VPBank, Salonpas or Tien Phong Newspapers… All of them shined and inspired the fans around.
To take the best photos of his daughter, dancesport athlete Nguyen Truong Xuan, when she received medal, photographer Nguyen Truong Son left the stands and used an empty guest chair to take a good picture.
On the afternoon of May 17th, in the men’s 58kgevent between 2 taekwondo fighters of Laos and Cambodia teams, along with the tension of the match, the fans of 2 teams also created a really exciting atmosphere in the stands of Tay Ho Gymnasium.
12 hot air balloons carrying the national flags of 11 countries participating in the 31st SEA Games and the image of Sao La - the mascot of this year's sports festival, were lit up outside My Dinh National Stadium right before the opening time.
The arrival of 40 police cavalries few hours before the opening ceremony of the 31st SEA Games brought a high security atmosphere aroundMy Dinh National Stadium.
On the afternoon of May 12th, under the heavy rain, thousands of volunteers from the Hanoi Youth Union entered My Dinh National Stadium to receive assignments for the opening ceremony of the 31st SEA Games.
The flag-raising ceremony was held to welcome the participating delegations, encourage the competitive spirit; promote Vietnamese culture and people, express the national character, and provide a memorable experience for the athletes.
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