- The 31st Southeast Asian Games will be held in Vietnam from May 12 to 23, 2022. It is the biggest sporting event of Southeast Asia and is a biennial event
- The event was originally scheduled to take place in November 2021 however it was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.
- Capital of Vietnam i.e Hanoi will be the main venue of the event.
Points to remember:
- Which country will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games?- Vietnam
- In 2023, the Southeast Asian Games will be held at- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- The mascot of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games is “Sao La”, inspired by saola – a rare mammal native to central Vietnam
- Moto of 31st Southeast Asian Games- “For a Stronger South East Asia”
Source: Business Standard