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An summary of nationwide Mỹ Đình Stadium, which will host the opening and shutting ceremonies of the video games. Pictures of SEA Video games organisers

HÀ NỘI — The thirty first Southeast Asian (SEA) Video games torch relay will probably be held 31 days earlier than the opening ceremony, in accordance with the organisers at a press convention in Hà Nội on Monday.

The torch will probably be lit up on the Hùng Kings Temple in Phú Thọ Province, the ancestral land of Việt Nam, going by way of 10 cities and provinces earlier than arriving in Hà Nội on Might 12.

“We select 31 days to symbolise the thirty first version of the regional Video games,” stated Lê Thị Hoàng Yến, deputy director of the Việt Nam Sports activities Administration (VSA).

“Due to the pandemic, we couldn’t make it a large occasion however count on to have a well-organised occasion like that I participated in on the Malaysian Video games in 2017.”

Bắc Giang Province’s gymnasium will host badminton competitions.

Yến additionally re-introduced the Video games’ emblem, web site, fan web page and slogan (For a Stronger Southeast Asia) and the mascot of the sao la, a uncommon animal that may be seen solely in Việt Nam and Laos.

For the primary time, the official track entitled Hãy Tỏa Sáng (Let’s Shine) by musician Huy Tuấn was additionally introduced.

Organisers will open registration for press playing cards on March 15. Native journalists and information businesses might register on-line, ASEAN businesses will register by way of their nationwide Olympic committees, whereas non-ASEAN our bodies ought to contact Việt Nam’s Ministry of International Affairs.

Playing cards will probably be delivered on the Video games’ fundamental press centre on the Nationwide Conference Centre in Mỹ Đình, airports and lodges.

The Nationwide Conference Centre will probably be an space for the fundamental press centre, worldwide broadcasting centre and esports tournaments.

To popularise the SEA Video games internationally, there will probably be no limitation to the variety of journalists working in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam Tv (VTV) additionally reported on their works and providers at the Video games.

Phạm Anh Tuấn, deputy minister of Data and Communications, stated as much as 17 Olympic sports activities will probably be broadcast stay and VTV would attempt their finest to indicate as many stay sports activities as attainable.

Nations’ broadcasters and tv networks can negotiate with VTV to supply their very own programmes.

Yến stated organisers would assist the media in visa points and create the most effective situations for them to work on the SEA Video games.

Đại Yên Sports activities Palace in Quảng Ninh Province will host volleyball video games.

Dr Nguyễn Văn Phú reported about well being work and rules on COVID-19 procedures on anti-doping assessments.

He pressured that every one groups and reporters should strictly observe rules to manage measures, together with adverse take a look at outcomes, earlier than arriving in Việt Nam.

Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in Từ Sơn Metropolis, Bắc Ninh Province, will host a tennis occasion. Hanaka is the biggest tennis court docket centre in Việt Nam.

Organisers will often replace the pandemic standing in Việt Nam often and inform taking part groups of the most recent rules.

No quarantine is utilized for SEA Video games contributors and journalists. After entry into Việt Nam and lodge check-ins, individuals should register their routines throughout their time in Việt Nam and are allowed to journey inside and across the venues.

The thirty first SEA Video games may have no athlete’s village. Contributors will keep in lodges situated close to their competitors venues. Every crew will probably be situated on completely different flooring. And can do their every day actions, coaching and competing underneath the bubble idea.

The organisers on Monday additionally launched lodges, principally four-star and higher ones. Costs are round US$80 per day.

The organisers will cooperate with the Ministry of Well being on plans to face the pandemic. In instances of F0s incidents, sufferers will probably be remoted and obtain remedy on the lodge spare rooms. Occasions will probably be continued as deliberate.

Rowing, canoeing and kayak will probably be held in Thủy Nguyên Rowing Centre in Hải Phòng.

The thirty first SEA Video games will probably be held from Might 12-23 in Hà Nội and 11 surrounding provinces. Virtually 10,000 rivals of all 11 member international locations will vie for medals in 526 occasions in 40 sports activities.

“Not solely merely a sporting occasion, however the Video games is additionally an event of cultural and vacationer change and promotion amongst international locations within the area,” stated Hoàng Đạo Cương, deputy ministry of Tradition, Sports activities and Tourism.

“It is a good alternative for any nation that hosts the occasion to indicate its accountability to the worldwide neighborhood, hospitality and want to contribute to ASEAN’s growth.

The Việt Nam Sports activities Administration head workplace is the mastermind centre of the thirty first SEA Video games.

“Preparation actions are virtually achieved underneath the cooperation of the Ministry of Tradition, Sports activities and Tourism and the VSA and host cities and provinces. With about 70 days left, we’ll make certain all the things is prepared.”

The second meet of the SEA Video games chef-de-mission will probably be held on March 18. Officers and media representatives will go to a number of coaching and competitors venues in Hà Nội, in addition to Bắc Ninh and Quảng Ninh provinces on March 19. — VNS