Bac Giang province ready for badminton matches of SEA Games
Bac Giang province, the host of badminton matches of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), has basically completed preparations and is now ready for the regional sports event.
The gymnasium of Bac Giang province, which is the venue of badminton matches at the 31st SEA Games (Photo: VNA)
Bac Giang (VNA) – Bac Giang province, the host of badminton matches of the 31st Southeast AsianGames (SEA Games 31), has basically completed preparations and is now ready forthe regional sports event.
Ngyen Trong Bac, Deputy Director ofthe provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the matches willtake place at the province’s gymnasium in Dinh Ke ward of Bac Giang city fromMay 16 to 22. This 4,500-seat gymnasium meets international standards and isone of the most modern of its kind in the northern region.
To prepare for the Games, the provincehas spent nearly 10 billion VND (437,300 USD) on upgrading this venue andprocuring new equipment, he said, adding that communications activities have also beenpromoted, with statues of Saola - the mascot of Sea Games 31,banners, and posters placed across Bac Giang city.
The provincial Department of Healthand relevant agencies has selected 20 health care personnel and arrangedsufficient medical supplies for the event.
Meanwhile, the recruitment ofvolunteers has been carried out since March. Muong Thanh Bac Giang Hotel, whereathletes will stay while competing here, has also geared up itself for servingdelegations, according to Bac.
As many as 127 athletes from eight countries,namely Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand,Singapore, and Vietnam, are expected to compete in badminton.
The official said this is the firsttime Bac Giang province hosts a regional sports event, and it pledges to createthe best possible conditions for the Games.
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The gymnasium of Bac Giang province, which is the venue of badminton matches at the 31st SEA Games (Photo: VNA) 
