Việt Nam News

More than 200 non-professional athletes took part in the ongoing SEA Games 'companion marathon' in Hà Nội this morning. Nông Thị Chang for the women and Vũ Đình Duân for the men took first place.

Nguyễn Trần Thanh Tự didn’t break a sweat to triumph the men's one-cushion carom on May 19 due to his opponent Phạm Quốc Tuấn’s withdrawal.

In the women's singles badminton event, Vietnamese players Nguyễn Thùy Linh and Vũ Thị Trang lost to Indonesian opponents and were eliminated in the qualifying round on May 19. 

Vietnamese athletes brought home two more golds from men's and women's canoeing in Hai Phong City on May 18.

Indonesian shooters, Citra Dewi Resti and Fathur Gustafia bagged gold in final competition for mixed 10m mobile air rifle event on May 18. While Singapore berth second place and Thailand came third place.

The Philippines archery team won its first gold medal in the women’s recurve team competition at the Hà Nội Sports Training Center on Wednesday.

Nhan Sokvisal, the head of the Cambodian mission talks to media about the 31st SEA Games

The judo duo of Trần Quốc Cường & Phan Minh Hạnh, as well as Nguyễn Tường Vy & Mai Thị Bích Trâm, won Việt Nam's first two gold medals in judo on May 18.

Singapore, Thailand and Việt Nam earned two gold medals each in the SEA Games 31 swimming events on May 18.

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.