Basking in the glow of a golden weekend

Mission accomplished. With a pair of 1-0 wins over Thailand, Việt Nam’s men’s and women’s football teams took SEA Games 31 gold at home, to the joy of millions.

Goodbye to the SEA Games

The SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam has come to an end with a closing ceremony on May 23 at Hà Nội's Indoor Games Gymnasium, attended by international leaders, athletes and fans.

Thailand dominate weightlifting

Indonesian lifter Muhammad Zul Ilmi earned a gold medal in the men’s under-89kg class power-lifting after completing total 337kg result at the SEA Games 31 on May 22.

Disabled fans show support for Games

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.

Passion and pride: see you next Games

After 17 days of intense and exciting competition, the 31st SEA Games is coming to an end. Although the joy of hosting the Games for the Vietnamese people came one year late, it is evident that their passion did not waiver.

Vietnamese vovinam tops team rankings

Việt Nam’s vovinam proved their strength at the SEA Games 31 as the team topped the team’s rankings after the final day of competition on May 22.

SEA Games football final live blog: Việt Nam-Thailand

Welcome to our live blog coverage as Việt Nam go for gold against Thailand in the men’s football final at the 31st SEA Games! The match at Mỹ Đình Stadium in Hà Nội kicks off at 7pm and you can follow along with us for all the action as these two bitter rivals square off.

Việt Nam triumph in three-cushion carom

Trần Quyết Chiến proved why he’s the world number 3 in three-cushion carom after bettering Nguyễn Đức Anh Chiến in an all-Vietnamese final at Hà Đông Gymnasium on May 22.

Indonesians shoot down gold

Indonesian shooter Anang Yulianto achieved 571 points to win gold – the first gold of Sunday competition at the SEA Games – in the men’s 25m standard pistol at Hà Nội’s National Sports Training Centre 1.

Thailand, Việt Nam share golds in aerobics

Thailand's Chanwisa Intakul began the second day of Aerobic by winning a gold medal in the women’s individual of the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội’s Quần Ngựa Sports Centre on May 22

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