Next week's SEA Games is deemed as Vietnam's golden opportunity to boost tourism


A man run past a banner for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi. The multi-sport event, the biggest sports competition in the South-East Asia region, begins on Thursday (May 12). - AFP

HANOI, May 7 (Bernama): Hosting the 31st South-East Asian Games (SEA Games 31) is a "golden opportunity” for Vietnam to popularise its nature and culture internationally, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van Sieu said.

Vietnam will be the host of the region’s largest sports event after 19 years and it is also the first major event of the region after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam news agency (VNA) reported.

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