VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam successfully defeated the talented Colin Markes of the United States, in the second round of the men’s singles of the M15 Chiang Rai tennis tournament which is currently underway in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Men’s football matches at the coming SEA Games 31 in Vietnam are scheduled to kick off on May 6 and last till May 22. Following is the tentative schedule for the fixtures.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of northern Phu Tho province held a meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation on April 13 to discuss the organisation of a football friendly between the men’s U23 team of Vietnam and the U20 team of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Hanoi will bring into full play the opportunity of hosting the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May to attract tourists to the city, according to the municipal Tourism Authority.

The northern province of Bac Ninh is carefully checking infrastructure and facilities and giving the finishing touches to the works to ensure the successful organization of Boxing and Kickboxing events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

As one of Vietnam's strong points in all regional competitions, the pencak silat team is expected to win seven gold medals at the upcoming SEA Games, although it will be a tough task.

VOV.VN - A group of 10 Vietnamese athletes who have won medals at the Olympics, ASIAD, and SEA Games will conduct a torch relay ceremony during the opening ceremony of the upcoming 31st SEA Games in Hanoi.

The flag raising ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) will take place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 morning with the participation of about 400 delegates, according to the organising committee.

VOV.VN - A tennis complex based in the northern province of Bac Ninh is now the most modern nationwide and has recently completed preparations ahead of hosting all tennis events at the SEA Games 31.

Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan on April 12 chaired a meeting with its Board of General Secretariat and relevant offices to discuss the organisation of football events of the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).