Việt Nam News

As expected, the SEA Games women’s football final will again be a clash between the region’s number one and two: Việt Nam and Thailand.

Efren "Bata" Reyes lost in the men's one-cushion carom to Việt Nam's Nguyễn Trần Thanh Tự at Hà Đông Gymnasium on Wednesday.

Thailand and Việt Nam earned same three gold medals while the Philippines add one to their pocket in the next-to-last day of athletics of the SEA Games 31 on May 18.

Malaysian golfers Rahaarsikanesh Kanavathi, Marcus Pang Chuen Lim and Ervin Chang showed their prowess to grab the men's team gold with a 2-1 win over Thailand on May 18.

In a professional sports arena like the SEA Games 31, it is hard for athletes to make it onto the region's biggest stage. Those too young lack the necessary experience or bravery and must wait for another chance, while those too old often lose some of their prowess to the passing of time. However, age isn't always a limit, as proven by the below athletes whose talents and passion more than make up for their age.

Office workers becoming professional athletes is not uncommon throughout the world, but such cases are rare in Việt Nam. That’s why Trịnh Vũ Anh Huy, currently a senior manager of a “Big Four” company in Việt Nam, has drawn so much media attention by competing in the triathlon.

The 31st SEA Games is a historic milestone for vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to assert itself, and further show its strength as it is held on home soil.

The karate teams are ready to participate in 15 events of the SEA Games 31 competition days, which will be held from May 18-20 in the Ninh Bình Province's Gymnasium.

The Vietnamese men's 5x5 basketball team had a dramatic victory over Singapore in the last minutes with a score of 86-83 yesterday.

Despite a dismal showing on the first day, Phan Văn Đông (Vicoi) remarkably bounced back to win another gold medal for Vietnamese Esports in the 31st SEA Games.

Vietnamese wrestlers won all six titles available on the first day of the SEA Games 31 Greco-Roman wrestling on May 17 in Hà Nội.

Trần Văn Thảo beat highly rated Indonesian Kornelis Kwangu Langu in the first match of the men's 52kg boxing event.

Fencers from Singapore won gold medal after beating the Philippines 33-28 in the women’s foil team final on May 17.

Felisberto de Deus, with a small Vietnamese flag in his hand, waved at the fans cheering on his second silver medal of this year’s SEA Games competition.

Two new records were set up on May 17 at the ongoing SEA Games 31's swimming event at the Hà Nội's Mỹ Đình Water Sports Palace.

Malaysia's cycling squad won gold in mountain biking at the road race events on May 17 in Hòa Bình Province.

Duo Richein Yosorez and Islay Erika Bomogao Asiong from the Philippines scored 8.68 points for their performance in the women’s Waikru Mai Muay final of the SEA Games 31 at the northern Vĩnh Phúc sports centre on May 17.

Vietnamese athlete Nguyễn Thị Hương has secured one more gold medal for Việt Nam at the Games after her excellent performance in the women's canoe singles event on May 17.