Three specimen medals for SEA Games 31 (Photo: qdnd.vn)

The medal has one side featuring Sao La, the mascot of the Games, and the other side embossed with the logo of the SEA Games.

The gold medal will be made of 24-karat gold plated material. To maintain the durability of the products, each medal will be plated with three layers and covered with an extra layer on the outside, whilst the ribbons used to hold the medals will be made of woven fabrics.

According to the organizing board, the production process of all medals is scheduled to be completed by late April. There will be roughly 4,000 medals sets to be awarded to athletes at the regional largest sporting event.

The SEA Games 31 is scheduled to get underway from May 12 to May 23 in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localities. The event will see approximately 10,000 athletes and coaches from across Southeast Asia compete in 40 sports.