ESPN ran a front-page story headlined “Vietnam retain Southeast Asian Games gold medal against Thailand to prove they are still force to be reckoned with,” saying “even at the simplest level, it was a victory with plenty of significance.”

Competing at the ongoing SEA Games 31 with 14 cueists, the Vietnamese team has fulfilled its target of two golds.

VOV.VN - Vietnam achieved a magnificent feat by winning 205 gold, 125 silver, and 116 bronze medals to top the SEA Games 31 medal tally, setting a new record in the competition’s history.

VOV.VN - Both the Vietnamese men and women's football teams were given big bonuses for winning golds at SEA Games 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese weightlifter Pham Thi Hong Thanh dramatically secured a gold medal in the women’s 64kg category at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on May 21, setting two new games’ records in the process.

VOV.VN - Local table tennis player Nguyen Duc Tuan won a gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s singles event on May 20 at Hai Duong competition hall following a 19 year wait since the nation’s last success in the event back at SEA Games 22.

VOV.VN - Dynamic, enthusiastic, hospitable, and patient, volunteers at the 31st Southeast Asian Games are ready at any time, despite rain or sun, to help athletes, coaches, officials, visitors, and fans.

VOV.VN - Female Vietnamese weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen broke a competition record at SEA Games 31 to secure a gold medal in the snatch event in the 59kg category on May 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese wrestlers dominated the six weight categories ranging from 60kg to 130kg at the Gia Lam Competition Hall located on the outskirts of Hanoi, pocketing a total of 17 gold medals and one silver medal in the process, marking a successful SEA Games for the sport.

VOV.VN - Vietnam first won a gold medal in the men’s full marathon (42km race) at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) on May 19 after Hoang Nguyen Thanh finished first with a time of 2hours 25 minutes and 7.84 seconds.