Vietnam’s 1-0 victory over Thailand in the SEA Games 31 men’s football final on May 22, helping it to successfully defend its title, has made headlines on the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s news outlets.

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.”

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

VOV.VN - Vietnam finished off Thailand with the precious goal by Nham Manh Dung, securing a 1-0 victory in the final at the National My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on May 22 to bring home men’s football gold medal at the SEA Games arena.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam will attend the 78th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from May 23-27.

VOV.VN - The only goal of captain Huynh Nhu in the 59th minute helped the Vietnamese women's team defeat Thailand with a score of 1-0 to win the SEA Games gold medal for the third time in a row.

VOV.VN - U23 Vietnam will take on U23 Thailand in the final match of the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) after the hosts overwhelmed U23 Malaysia 1-0 in the second semi-final match on May 19 evening.

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.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 16 hosted a reception for Deputy PM and President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand Prawit Wongsuwon.

VOV.VN - Thai low-cost airline Nok Air is set to resume flights from Bangkok to destinations across Vietnam from July following a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.