Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh speaks at the Việt Nam Team’s SEA Games sending off ceremony on Thursday in Hà Nội. — Photo of Hoàng Yến HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Team chief-de-mission Trần Đức Phấn declared that Việt Nam’s athletes are ready to compete at the coming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) …
Read More »Fencers aim to win three SEA Games gold medals
Vietnamese fencers are focussed and looking forward the 31st SEA Games in May. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Đức Tuấn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s fencers are going for gold in a big way at the SEA Games, aiming for three top medals overall. In the past, fencing was one of the country’s …
Read More »Athletic tournament held to test SEA Games’ referees, organising works
Athletics A track-an-field tournament will be held on April 25-26 as a test for referees and organisers’ operating activities at the coming SEA Games. Photo of Triệu Linh HÀ NỘI — A pre-SEA Games athletics tournament will be held on April 25-26 as a test for the regional meet’s operation work. …
Read More »Runner Luật chases second SEA Games gold
Athletics Vietnamese runner Đỗ Quốc Luật will defend his 3,000m steeplechase gold medal at the coming SEA Games in Hà Nội. Photos courtesy of Đỗ Quốc Luật. Thanh Hà While running long distances on a flat surface is tough work, tackling obstacles on the track poses a much bigger challenge. Vietnamese runner Đỗ Quốc …
Read More »VNPT pledges to sponsor 31st SEA Games with IT support
SEA Games (From left to right) Trần Thùy Chi, chairwomen of the Board of Directors of Vietcontent, SEA Games marketing and sponsorship unit, Trần Đức Phấn, deputy head of SEA Games Organising Committee and Nguyễn Trường Giang, general director of VNPT – VinaPhone Corporation pose for a photo after their sponsorship …
Read More »Kurash competitors to defend SEA Games top podium
SEA Games Vietnamese kurash athletes pose for photos after their Asian Kurash championship in March in Tajikistan. Việt Nam will defend its kurash title at the SEA Games next month. — Photo courtesy of Kurash Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese kurash martial art team is set to defend their gold medals at …
Read More »SEA Games spectators not required to take COVID tests
SEA Games mascots in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Spectators watching competitions at the 31st Southeast Asian Games will not be required to take COVID-19 tests before entering stadiums, according to Ministry of Health guidelines. Guests at the event at the deputy ministerial level and above and heads and deputy heads …
Read More »Judoka aims to regain SEA Games gold on home soil
Việt Nam’s Nguyên Thị Thanh Thủy (right) competes with Romania’s Andreea Chitu during their judo women’s 52kg category in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last July. AFP/VNA Photo Thanh Hà Judoka Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy made use of every minute to sharpen her skills and get to peak fitness in a recent …
Read More »Fencer An, shooter Vinh selected SEA Games’ flag bearer, cauldron lighter
SEA Games Fencer Vũ Thành An carries Việt Nam national flag at the 2019 SEA Games. This year he is selected to take charge of the responsibility again. AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Reigning fencing champion Vũ Thành An will fly the flag for Việt Nam at the SEA Games while …
Read More »Huge task for Vietnamese volleyball teams at SEA Games
Volleyball The national men’s volleyball team train in Hà Nội. Photos daidoanket.vn Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s male volleyball team are going for gold at the SEA Games while the women hope to better the silver medal they won at the last meet. But this is no easy feat, as they …
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