The 2021 Southeast Asian Games (Vietnamese: Đại hội Thể thao Đông Nam Á 2021), officially known as the 31st Southeast Asian Games, 31st SEA Games or SEA Games 31, and also recognized as Viet Nam 2021, was the 31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games, the biennial regional multi-sport event which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam and its surrounding cities from 12 to 23 May 2022.
Originally planned to take place from 21 November to 2 December 2021, it was eventually rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. Featuring 523 events in 40 different sports, being that the majority were in the Olympic program, contrary to what had happened on, previous edition. This was the second time that Vietnam had hosted the games, having previously done so for the 2003 edition. The country had previously submitted a bid to host the 2018 Asian Games and won, but later withdrew due to financial restraints.
The host country Vietnam emerged in the medal tally as the overall champions for the first time in 19 years, recording 205 gold medals (the most by any country thus far) along with 125 silvers and 106 bronzes, accumulating 446 medals in total. They were followed by Thailand and Indonesia, with the Philippines and Singapore rounding out the top five.
Venues[]
Competitive[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mỹ Đình National Stadium | Hanoi | Opening ceremony, football (men's finals), athletics |
| Mỹ Đình Aquatics Center | Aquatics (diving, swimming, finswimming) | |
| Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium | Fencing, closing ceremony | |
| Palace of Culture | Weightlifting, bodybuilding | |
| Pétanque Boulodrome | Pétanque | |
| Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Centre Archery Field | Archery | |
| Bắc Từ Liêm District Sporting Hall | Pencak silat | |
| Cầu Giấy District Sporting Hall | Wushu | |
| Đan Phượng District Sporting Hall | Jujitsu | |
| Gia Lâm District Sporting Hall | Wrestling | |
| Hà Đông District Sporting Hall | Billiards and snooker | |
| Hanoi National Sports Training Centre No. 1 | Shooting | |
| Hoài Đức District Sporting Hall | Judo, kurash | |
| Hoàng Mai District Sporting Hall | Sepak takraw | |
| Long Biên District Sporting Hall | Dancesport | |
| Quần Ngựa Sports Palace | Gymnastics | |
| Royal City Hanoi | Bowling | |
| Tây Hồ District Sporting Hall | Taekwondo | |
| Thanh Trì District Sporting Hall | Basketball | |
| Sóc Sơn District Sporting Hall | Vovinam | |
| Vietnam National Convention Center | Esports | |
| Bắc Giang Gymnasium | Bắc Giang | Badminton |
| Bắc Ninh Gymnasium | Bắc Ninh | Boxing, kickboxing |
| Bắc Ninh Sports University Gymnasium | Handball | |
| Hanaka Sports and Entertainment Center | Tennis | |
| Hà Nam Gymnasium | Hà Nam | Futsal |
| Hải Dương Sporting Hall | Hải Dương | Table tennis |
| Hòa Bình | Hòa Bình | Cycling |
| Vĩnh Phúc Sporting Hall | Vĩnh Phúc | Muay thai |
| Đầm Vạc Golf Course | Golf | |
| Việt Trì Stadium | Phú Thọ | Football (men's) |
| Thủy Nguyên Boat Racing Center | Hải Phòng | Canoeing, rowing |
| Thiên Trường Stadium | Nam Định | Football (men's) |
| Ninh Bình Province Sports Gymnasium | Ninh Bình | Karate |
| Cẩm Phả Stadium | Quảng Ninh | Football (women's) |
| Đại Yên Sports Arena | Volleyball | |
| Quảng Ninh Exhibition Palace of Urban Planning & Expo | Chess | |
| Tuần Châu Beach | Beach volleyball, beach handball | |
| Tuần Châu | Triathlon, duathlon | |
| Yên Tử Legacy Resort | Xiangqi |
Non-competitive[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam National Convention Center | Hanoi | International Broadcast Center, Media Press Center |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| Brunei | RTB Perdana, Nasional FM, RTM Go |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas HDTV, Hang Meas FM |
| Indonesia | TVRI, TVRI Sport, RCTI, MNCTV, iNews, RRI, RCTI+, Vision+ |
| Laos | LNTV, LNR |
| Malaysia | TV Okey, Sukan RTM, TV1, TV2, Astro Arena, Ai FM, KL FM, Minnal FM, Nasional FM, TraXX FM, MyKlik, Stadium Astro, Astro Go |
| Myanmar | Sky Net, MRTV-4, MRTV, Myanmar Radio |
| Philippines | TV5, One Sports, Cignal TV, Smart Communications |
| Singapore | Channel 5, CNA938, meWATCH |
| Thailand | Television Pool of Thailand (Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, MCOT HD, NBT, GMM 25, PPTV, T Sports), TrueID |
| Timor-Leste | Televisão de Timor Leste, Asiansport, Radio Timor Leste |
| Vietnam | VTV1, VTV5, VTV6, VTC1, VTC3, VTC8, HTV1, HTV Key, HTV9, HTV Thể Thao, On Sports, On Sports+, On Football, On Sports News, On Golf, VOV, VTVcab, FPT Play, Next Sports |