Despite many difficulties, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam successfully hosted the SEA Games 31, a sport event with fairness, honesty, transparency and noble sportsmanship.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Binh has announced a plan to offer free tours to explore Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, for the two most outstanding athletes at SEA Games 31.

VOV.VN - Local swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang was voted as the best athlete of 2021 following a string of successful achievements throughout the year, the National Sports Administration and the Vietnam Olympic Committee announced on January 5.

The achievements reaped by the Vietnamese sports sector have demonstrated the will and resolve of Vietnamese, contributing to promoting the country’s image, role and prestige, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

VOV.VN - Famous footballer Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi FC has been listed among the outstanding young Vietnamese faces of 2020, with the annual national award held to honour young local people who have excelled in their respective fields.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese forward Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi FC has won the title of Vietnam's Athlete of the Year for 2020 following a vote conducted by the Vietnam Sports Administration.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Sports Administration has launched a vote to identify the athletes and coaches who recorded the most outstanding achievements in 2020, with many young faces among those nominated.