(VOVWORLD) - About 7,000 athletes have registered to compete in the 31st Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 31) slated for mid May in Hanoi, according to the event's organizers.
 Journalists at the press briefing (Photo: Tuan Anh/VNA)
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Vietnam Sports Administration Deputy Director Le Thi Hoang Yen said at a press briefing on Friday that the opening ceremony of the regional sports event will take place on May 12 at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi and the closing ceremony, on May 23.
The games will be reported by about 3,000 domestic and foreign journalists, she said.
Spectators will not be required to undergo the COVID-19 test if they want to go to the competition venue to watch and cheer for the athletes.
It’s expected that each participating team will have a separate floor. If one member becomes infected with COVID-19, they will be quarantined in a separate room, she said.
The organizers said the basic infrastructure serving the upcoming SEA Games is completely on schedule. Some events can be organised in April before the tournament begins.
A torch relay ceremony will be held 31 days before the opening day, departing from northern Phu Tho province, travelling through 12 provinces, and ending in Hanoi. This regional sports competition will also feature a count-down event.