It will be the third time in a row that Ajinomoto has supported the Vietnam Team at the SEA Games.

Tran Duc Phan, deputy director of the Vietnam Sport Administration (centre), Keiji Kaneko, general director of Ajinomoto Vietnam, (R) and Tran Thuy Chi, chairwoman of the Board of Vietcontent, sign a sponsorship contract in Hanoi.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong congratulated Ajinomoto as the fifth diamond sponsor of the 31st SEA Games this May.

Ajinomoto was a partner of the recent Olympics and Paralympics Tokyo 2020 and is the current sponsor of Vietnam's Sai Gon FC.

The second Games in Vietnam will welcome about 10,000 athletes, referees and officials from May 12-23 in Hanoi and 11 cities and provinces. There will be 40 sports with 526 events organised.

Over 300 billion VND added to 31st SEA Games’ preparation budget

An additional 301 billion VND (13.17 million USD) from the 2021 State budget for sport and training has been approved for regular expenditure tasks needed for the preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).

Golfers to compete for national team SEA Games slots

Vietnamese golfers are set to compete in selection tournaments for slots on the national team to represent Vietnam at SEA Games 31.

Schedule of SEA Games 31 announced

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has just signed Decision No. 3299/QD-BVHTTDL, announcing the schedule of sports matches for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Vietnam.

Bac Giang to welcome SEA Games 31 in May 2022

It has been decided that the 31st SEA Games, hosted by Vietnam, will be held from May 12-23, 2022, having been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam ready to welcome sport teams to SEA Games 31 in mid-May 2022

Vietnam is ready to welcome sport teams from 11 regional countries to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in mid-May, 2022, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong.

Source: NDO/VNA