Cooperation enhanced to boost coverage of 31st SEA Games
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the sub-committee for information and communications of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) met in Hanoi on April 1 to discuss cooperation in covering the coming regional sports event.
The meeting between the VNA and the sub-committee for the 31st SEA Games information and communications in Hanoi on April 1 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamNews Agency (VNA) and the sub-committee for information and communications ofthe 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) met in Hanoi on April 1to discuss cooperation in covering the coming regional sports event.
VNA Deputy General Director NguyenTuan Hung and Deputy General Director of the National Sports Administrationunder the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Hoang Yen attended themeeting.
Earlier, the two sides signed acooperation agreement on spreading information about the Games on March 29.
Accordingly, the VNA, as the key pressagency for foreign service of Vietnam, will coordinate with the sub-committeeto increase the coverage of the 31st SEA Games, including organisation preparationsas well as the determination and results of national teams. It will also boost popularisingthe Vietnamese people’s hospitality among international friends.
As the host news agency, the VNA willprovide and edit content for the Games’ official website, open a bilingual sub-webin Vietnamese and English about the event, publish related news on all of itsprint publications and e-newspapers, and supply information for domestic andforeign media agencies.
The two sides will also hold a photocompetition and exhibition at the Games’ press centre, expected to be based atthe National Convention Centre in Hanoi.
The31st SEA Games, themed “For a stronger South East Asia”, is scheduled to run inHanoi and 11 neighbouring localities from May 12 to 23. It will feature 40sports with 526 events and expect to attract around 10,000 participants. Thebiennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to thepandemic’s impact.
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The meeting between the VNA and the sub-committee for the 31st SEA Games information and communications in Hanoi on April 1 (Photo: VNA) 
