VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 19 received Tan Chuan Jin, speaker of the parliament of Singapore, who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - After a stressful time training and competing at SEA Games 31, many international athletes seek to spend some time relaxing by discovering tourist attractions across Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Gymnasts left a positive impression on spectators on the first competition day of the artistic gymnastics held on May 18 at the Quan Ngua Gymnasium in Hanoi.

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.

Vietnam advanced to the women’s football final at SEA Games 31 after securing a 1 - 0 win over Myanmar in the semifinal at Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh province on May 18 evening.

VOV.VN - Members of the organising committee and Chinese chess referees taking part in the ongoing SEA Games 31 events have paid a visit to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

VOV.VN - Several athletes and coaches of Thailand who are currently participating in the ongoing 31st SEA Games were offered a free double decker tour of the capital on May 18.

VOV.VN - Local canoeists Truong Thi Phuong and Nguyen Thi Ngan won another gold medal for the country in the women's canoe doubles 1000-metre event at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on the morning of May 18.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese swimming team smashed the competition record in the men's freestyle 4x200m relay event at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), with a time of 7 minutes 16 seconds 31, winning a gold medal on the evening of May 17.

VOV.VN - By the end of May 17, Vietnam maintained top place in the medal table with 105 gold, 65 silver and 64 bronze medals.