At SEA Games 31, held in Vietnam, eSports for the second time became a sport for official competition.

As many as 305 outstanding athletes have been honoured with the Prime Minister's certificates of merit for their excellent performances at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to a decision signed on May 27.

The hosting of the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) between May 12 and May 23 can be viewed as a golden chance for the local tourism industry to recover after months of little activity due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 22 new records were set at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) which concluded with a colourful ceremony in Hanoi on May 23 night.

As expected, information related to football matches is what most Vietnamese are searching for during the 31st SEA Games on Google this year.

Short videos featuring images and competition activities of athletes during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on Tik Tok attracted eight billion views.

SEA Games 31 medal tally, Vietnam set SEA Games record in gold medal, gold medals, Vietnam U23 champion SEA Games

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) wrapped up with a ceremony imbued with Vietnam’s cultural identity at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium on May 23 evening.

ESPN ran a front-page story headlined “Vietnam retain Southeast Asian Games gold medal against Thailand to prove they are still force to be reckoned with,” saying “even at the simplest level, it was a victory with plenty of significance.”

Cambodian sports make giant leap at SEA Games 31

Vietnam have wrapped up their SEA Games 31 run at the top of the medal table with 205 golds, including the much-anticipated one in the men’s football claimed on May 22 night.

The U-23 men’s football team of Vietnam beat its Thai archrival 1-0 in the final of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) held on its home soil to keep back the crown in a tense match on May 22.

SEA Games 31: Vietnamese judo team see gold number tripling target

The Vietnamese women’s football team had a 1-0 win over the Thai rivals to take the gold medal in the final match on May 21 at Cam Pha Gymnasium, Quang Ninh province, at the on-going SEA Games 31.

Tickets for the final of the men’s football at the ongoing SEA Games 31 are being offered for sale at shockingly high prices of up to VND8 million (USD348) each.

SEA Games 31: Thai weightlifter conquers men’s 67kg class

SEA Games 31: Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang shines with two more golds for Vietnam on May 19

Athletes scored 22 more golds for Vietnam on May 19, helping the hosts to maintain their top place in the medal table and exceed their set target of winning 140 gold medals.

Vietnam had claimed 125 gold, 76 silver and 74 bronze medals as of May 18 evening, the sixth official competition day of the ongoing SEA Games 31, retaining the top position in the medal table.