Bac Ninh, April 30 (VNA) - Accommodation facilities in the northern province of Bac Ninh have basically completed all necessary conditions to welcome regional delegations to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) this May.

As the venue for four sports of the SEA Games 31 – boxing, kickboxing, indoor handball and tennis, Bac Ninh is expected to serve nearly 500 athletes and coaches as well as hundreds of referees, officials and guests.

Two local five-star hotels Grand Phoenix and Le Indochina in Bac Ninh city have been chosen to accommodate these delegations.

They have worked to make preparations in terms of human resources, logistics, safety conditions, and decorations serving the big event ahead.

SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, will be held in the capital city of Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities from May 12 to 23.

Featuring 40 sports with 526 events, it is expected to attract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.