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Vietnam gears up for SEA Games 31, ASEAN Para Games 11

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 2, 2021 in Hanoi and 10 nearby localities, heard a press conference in the capital city on September 29.
Vietnam gears up for SEA Games 31, ASEAN Para Games 11 ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 31st SoutheastAsian Games (SEA Games 31) is scheduled to be held from November 21 to December2, 2021 in Hanoi and 10 nearby localities, heard a press conference in thecapital city on September 29.

Deputy Director of the General Department of Sports andPhysical Training Tran Duc Phan said major venues for competition will beHanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Quang Nam, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh,Hoa Binh, Vinh Phuc and Bac Giang.

The tournament will feature 40 sports, with 36 alreadyapproved by the national steering committee for SEA Games 31, including trackand field, water sports, gymnastics, rowing, canoeing/kayak, football,shooting, archery, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, karate, wushu, weightlifting,boxing, kickboxing, badminton, fencing, Sepak takraw, tennis, volleyball, basketball, cycling, billiards &snooker, golf, vovinam, chess, pencak silat, dance sport, diving, among others.

Four othersproposed by other countries are being considered.

About 520events are expected to be held in the tournament. Hanoi will host competitionsof 25 sports.

Meanwhile,the 11th ASEAN Para Games will take place in Hanoi from December17-28 this year with 14 sports and about 400 competition events./.

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