Quang Ninh” preparations in full swing to meet deadline for SEA Games 31

Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh province. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh will host seven out of 40 sports in the Games, including volleyball and women’s football.

The province’s organizing board for SEA Games 31 also gives priorities to communications and logistics tasks.

To date, Quang Ninh has basic arranged accommodation facilities with more than 3,000 rooms for organizers and sport delegations. A 5,000-seat gymnasium which will host indoor volleyball matches has been upgraded.

Some 163 billion VND (7.13 million USD) was allocated to double the capacity of Cam Pha Stadium, which is the venue for women’s football, to 16,000 seats. An additional 83 billion VND was disbursed to improve function facilities at the stadium.

In addition, about 300 volunteers have been recruited to support delegations during the region’s biggest sport event.

About 1,725 ​​members of delegations are projected to travel to Quang Ninh, including 978 athletes.

SEA Games 31, themed “For a stronger South East Asia”, will run in Ha Noi and 11 neighboring localities from May 12 to 23. It will feature 40 sports with 526 events and expect to attract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the pandemic’s impact.