How many times has Vietnam hosted Seagame?

Seagame (South East Asian Games) is a sporting event held every 2 years with the participation of athletes in Southeast Asia. Referring to the host countries of Seagame, Thailand, Malaysia or Myanmar are probably the most famous. What about Vietnam? How many times has this friendly and hospitable S-shaped country hosted Seagame? How good are the achievements of the Vietnam Sports Delegation at the last Games? Let’s Wintips.com find out through the article below.

How many times has Vietnam hosted Seagame?

The Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games) were the forerunners of the SEA Games, first held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1959 with the participation of 6 countries in Southeast Asia including: Thailand, Burma (now Myanmar), Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Laos competing in 12 sports. By the end of 2021, Vietnam officially has 2 times to host the SEA Games. These two include SEA Games 22 and SEA Games 31. Let’s find out more about each of these Vietnamese hosting times below.

Vietnam hosts SEA Games 22 (2003)

The 22nd SEA Games held in 2003 was the first time Vietnam hosted the Southeast Asian Games. And this is also the first time the East Timorese nation has participated in the Southeast Asian Games. For the first time, Vietnam organized as a major sporting event, but the preparation for the tournament, the spirit of hospitality helped Vietnam successfully organize this Olympics. The Games have really become a festival that impresses sports enthusiasts with the spirit of solidarity, cooperation for peace and development.

1. Organization time

The sports were held from 5 to 13 December 2003 although some events began on 29 November 2003 at My Dinh Stadium and several other major stadiums.

2. Location

The 2003 Southeast Asian Games used a combination of new, existing and temporary venues centered on the My Dinh National Sports Complex, which opened in September 2003. Combined with the new 40,192-seat national stadium, it hosted most of the events.

An athlete village was not built. Instead, the concept of “villages in the city” sees athletes and officials staying in hotels in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to being located near sports venues, it is also hoped that they will create a vibe for both cities and reduce the post-congress cost of converting a dedicated athletes’ village to other uses.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games have 31 venues, 20 in Hanoi (and surrounding provinces) and 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

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3. Achievements of the Vietnam Sports Delegation

After the answer that Vietnam hosted the SEA Games several times, let’s find out Vietnam’s achievements in the first time hosting the SEA Games. For the first time and also the first time Vietnam rose to the first place in the whole delegation at the SEA Games. Vietnam’s achievements have a total of 348 medals. This includes 158 gold medals, 97 silver medals and 91 bronze medals.

Singapore and Vietnam are the two countries whose athletes were awarded the title of the best athlete in swimming and shooting. The Vietnamese women’s team has successfully defended the SEA Games championship title since 2001. The men’s soccer team won the silver medal. In other sports such as karatedo, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, Vietnam’s young and enthusiastic athletes competed superbly and won many gold medals.

Vietnam’s position at the top of the table is not surprising. Firstly, in preparation for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam has implemented an intensive training program for its athletes, which includes training at facilities, both at home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong cheers of the people in the stadium, Vietnamese athletes competed with very high spirits. The country’s success has proven that Vietnam can host sporting events at the international level. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asian Games in the near future.

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Vietnam hosts SEA Games 31 (2021)

After finding the answer to the question of Vietnam hosting the SEA Games several times, let’s find out the last hosting of Vietnam. That’s the 31st SEA Games. The 31st SEA Games held in 2021 officially marked the 18th return as the host country of Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City all submitted applications to host the games.

1. Organization time

SEA Games 31 will be held from 21/11 to 2/12/2021 in Hanoi and 10 other provinces. Saola is the symbol of the 31st SEA Games. Before that, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City HCM has submitted bids to host the 2021 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).

2. Organizational funding

Although SEA Games 31 is the second time in many years that Vietnam has hosted the SEA Games, the question of how many times Vietnam has hosted the SEA Games. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s budget for the 31st SEA Games has been cut. This figure is currently estimated at VND1.6 trillion ($69.3 million). Of this, VND980.3 billion ($42.3 million) will be used for organizational expenses while VND602.3 billion ($25.9 million) will be allocated to upgrade and repair facilities managed by MCST. The organization’s revenue is expected to be VND226.6 billion ($9.7 million), of which VND136.6 billion is from athletes’ accommodation fees and VND65 billion from broadcast rights.

3. Sports at the 31st SEA Games

The special feature of Vietnam hosting this SEA Games compared to SEA Games 22 is the appearance of e-sports. In addition, organizers said there will be 36 sports with 4 more (not yet selected) proposed by the Southeast Asian Games Federation at the online meeting organized by Vietnam. Vietnamese Esports teams also have a lot of achievements in the international arena, promising to bring glory to the country in this Southeast Asian Games 2021.

4. Achievements of the Vietnam Sports Delegation

SEA Games 31 ended the competition with the No. 1 position belonging to the host delegation of Vietnam with 205 gold medals. According to the SEA Games 31 competitions included in the Paris 2024 Olympic competition program, the Vietnamese sports delegation won 119 gold medals, accounting for 58% of the total number of gold medals achieved. With 119 gold medals won in Olympic sports, the Vietnamese sports delegation still ranked No. 1 at the 31st SEA Games. Because ranked second is the Thai delegation with 92 gold medals (excluding sports not in the Olympic system).

Final Thoughts

So through this article, you have understood about Vietnam hosting Seagame several times. In the near future, SEA Games 32 will take place from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia with five venues: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep. This is the first time Cambodia has hosted the SEA Games. Accordingly, the Vietnamese sports delegation set a target of winning from 100 gold medals and ranked top 3 at the games. The basis for determining the above target is that the Cambodian host eliminated many sports and strengths of Vietnamese sports such as Archery, shooting, canoeing, rowing, kurash, wushu, aerobics, gymnastics … and controlling the number of registrations for competitions in some martial arts. The latest news will be Wintips.com updated in subsequent sports news.