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  ABSOLUTE STARS: Vietnamese fans used the country’s traditional nón lá (conical hat) painted as the national flag to cheer for the men’s football players in the final yesterday in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Ph Anh Đức HÀ NỘI — After 17 days of intense and exciting competition, the 31st SEA Games …

  Nguyễn Thị Nhớ Hoài celebrates winning the women’s 70km category at the Việt Nam Trail Marathon held in Mộc Châu District, Sơn La Province. — Photo courtesy of the organisers MỘC CHÂU — Nguyễn Thị Nhớ Hoài and Nguyễn Tiến Hùng won the Việt Nam Trail Marathon held in Mộc …

  Thương (left) and Đan (right) at Tây Hồ gymnasium. VNA/VNS Photo Bảo Ngọc Two blind fans, Nguyễn Thảo Đan and Phạm Thị Thương, joined the fervent atmosphere at Tây Hồ Gymnasium during the Taekwondo competition at the SEA Games 31. Even though they could not see the match, the young girls rooted for the home team …

  Indonesian lifter Muhammad Zul Ilmi completes a clean and jerk in the men’s 89kg class of power-lifting at the SEA Games 31. He won a gold medal for a total 337kg result. VNA/VNS Photo Việt Cường  Hoài Nam HÀ NỘI  — Thailand’s Duangaksorn Chaidee successfully dominated the women’s over-71kg class, …

Coach Park Hang-seo said he was under huge pressure before SEA Games men’s football final between Vietnam and Thailand on Sunday night. It was a balanced game, but the hosts came out on top with the winning goal scored by Nham Manh Dung in the 83rd minute to help Vietnam …

  Phạm Thị Kim Thương wins the women’s 800m surface, making her time of 7:19.18 a new height. VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng Thanh Hà Athletes broke five records in six events of finswimming at the SEA Games 31’s last competition day in Hà Nội on May 22. Indonesian Janis Rosalita Suprianto won gold …

  Nguyễn Ngọc Diễm Phương (in white) competes with Myat Neo Wai Chu of Myanmar in the mixed event at the SEA Games 31 on May 22. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — The Thai judokas brought home the gold medal in the mixed event on May 22. …

  Lê Thị Hiền celebrates winning the women’s 60kg event. VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh Thanh Nga HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s vovinam proved their strength at the SEA Games 31 as the team topped the rankings after the final day of competition on May 22. The Vietnamese team won a total …

  Rogen Ladon of the Philippines wins men’s 52kg title on May 22. AFP/VNA Photo Thanh Hà Thailand won four golds while the Philippines and Việt Nam secured three titles each on the last day of the SEA Games 31 competition on May 22. The first victory of the Thais went …

Coach Mano Polking said Vietnam fully deserved to win SEA Games gold medal after beating Thailand 1-0 in the final men’s football match Sunday night. “I hate defeat. But Vietnam were strong and they had the support of 40,000 fans. They defended well, played long balls and were patient. They …