Online meeting discusses preparations for SEA Games 31
The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) is convening a virtual meeting on July 21 and 22 to review Vietnam’s preparations for hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) next year.
The Vietnamese sports delegation marches during the opening ceremony of SEA Games 30. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) is convening a virtual meeting on July 21 and 22 to review Vietnam’s preparationsfor hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) next year.
The meeting saw the participation of more than 100 delegates, including over 30 international ones.
Three separate meetings of the committees for sports and law; health;and females and sports are taking place on July 21.
The first, chaired by Tran Duc Phan, Deputy General Director of the VietnamSports Administration (VSA), is discussing the estimated number of sports andevents.
The second, chaired by Nguyen Van Phu, director of the Vietnamanti-doping and sports medicine agency, is focusing on medical and anti-dopingactivities.
The third, chaired by VSA Deputy General Director Le Thi Hoang Yen,revolves around the role of women in sports across Southeast Asia.
Meetings of the executive committee and executive council of SEAGF willtake place on July 22./.
The national steering committee for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (Para Games 11) has decided to establish an organising board for the two tournaments.
The host Vietnam will hold an online conference with regional countries on July 21 and 22 to announce the list of sports at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (Para Games 11), which are scheduled for 2021.
The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) is pressing ahead with preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021, according to a leading official of the VSA.
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The Vietnamese sports delegation marches during the opening ceremony of SEA Games 30. (Photo: VNA) 
