Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |

Vietnam Postpones 2021 SEA Games

  • Posted Jul 8, 2021 15:51 by Lundy
  • 1026
  Aa |   aA

BREAKING NEWS: Vietnam has postponed the 31st Southeast Asian Games that were due to be staged in Hanoi from 21 November to 2 December. The SEA Games Federation made the announcement on Thursday afternoon.

The decision has been taken owing to the developing Covid-19 situation not only in Vietnam, but also in other Southeast Asian nations, with the Philippines and Indonesia both experiencing a third wave, largely due to the dreaded Delta variant. Vietnam’s southern hub of Ho Chi Minh begins a lockdown on Friday. A new date for the biennial sports event will be announced in due course. It could well mean that there are SEA Games two years running, with Cambodia set to play host in 2023.

Thursday’s announcement will be welcomed by sporting bodies in the region who have expressed their dismay that the Summer Olympics in Tokyo are still going ahead this month. Its torch relay was cancelled earlier this week and just on Thursday, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, banning all spectators from attending. The games of the 32nd Olympiad are due to open in two weeks’ time, on Friday 23 July.

Related News