The 11th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on May 11 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - A flag-hoisting ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 to welcome sports delegations from across Southeast Asia to SEA Games 31 and to encourage the sportsmanship of competing athletes.

VOV.VN - A rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) was held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 10 evening.

Vietnam Airlines will add flights on eight routes connecting the country with Japan and the Republic of Korea from May 15.

The “Sparkling Night” concert performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on the evenings of May 14 and 15.

Hanoi is holding a myriad of events and tours to capitalise on the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to popularise images of the capital and Vietnam as a whole among international friends.

VOV.VN - These days, a number of major streets in Hanoi capital are tinted with national flags, banners, and posters to celebrate the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) due to take place in Vietnam from May 12-23.

The capital city of Hanoi has been fully ready for SEA Games 31 and the opening ceremony in particular, amid the fight against COVID-19 across Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Lilies can usually be viewed as a symbol of April in the capital, with street vendors putting them up for sale on roads throughout Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Ahead of the upcoming SEA Games 31 which will take place in Vietnam from May 12 to May 23, let's take a look at the host country's various achievements at the largest sporting occasion in Southeast Asia.