

On 20 October 2019, a mascot named after the canine character Vàng in Nam Cao's famous short story Lão Hạc was awarded People's Choice Award by the organizer. The top 3 in each category were intended to be featured on a ballot and Vietnamese nationals could then vote for the winning creation. On 30 August 2019, Vietnam Olympic Committee launched a nationwide contest to find the official logo, mascot, slogan, and song for both 31st SEA Games and 2021 ASEAN Para Games. Hanoi National Sports Training Centre No. Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Centre Opening and Closing Ceremony, Men's Football Finals, Athletics Consequently, the venue of tennis has been proposed to be relocated to Bắc Ninh Province, and Việt Trì Stadium is being considered to host a men's football group alongside Thiên Trường Stadium during the group stage. Both of these projects faced development delays and difficulties and could no longer be completed on time for the games. In the initial plan, a new tennis complex was planned to be built on Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Centre campus and a newly rebuilt Hàng Đẫy Stadium will host a group for men's football. An athletes' village will not be built, athletes and officials will be housed in hotels near their competition venues. While Hanoi will be the main hub, several other surrounding provinces will also assist in hosting portions of the games. Organization revenue is expected to be 226.6 billion VND (9.7 million USD), with 136.6 billion VND coming from the delegates' accommodation fees and 65 billion VND from broadcast rights. Other than a new cycling track in Hòa Bình Province and a small tennis complex on Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Centre campus (handled by Hanoi People's Committee), no other sporting venue will be constructed for the edition. Provincial authorities are responsible for renovations to facilities under their management. 980.3 billion VND (42.3 million USD) would be used for organizing costs while 602.3 billion VND (25.9 million USD) would be allocated for upgrades and repairs to facilities managed by MCST. The total budget allocated by the Vietnamese government for this edition of SEA Games was estimated to be 1.6 trillion VND (69.3 million USD). Budget ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam's budget for the Games was cut. Vietnam's SEA Games Organizing Committee (SEAGOC) was formed in April 2020 with authority to prepare, submit and execute plans to stage the Games. Originally scheduled to be held from 21 November to 2 December 2021, the 2021 Southeast Asian Games was postponed to mid-May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam Television and Voice of Vietnam were appointed as the host broadcaster. The 11th ASEAN Para Games will also be held from 17–23 December 2021. Despite the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in July 2021, the games will still be held from late November to early December 2021 three months after the rescheduled Olympics. On 13 November 2019, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc signed a decision approving Hanoi hosting the Games. On 9 July 2018, the Vietnamese government selected Hanoi as the host of the 31st SEA Games and the 2021 ASEAN Para Games. The provinces of Đồng Nai and Bình Dương would also host a portion of Games. The Games would run for 12 days in mid August and see 30-36 sports being contested. However, another 8.2 trillion VND ($360 million) is needed for the construction of Rach Chiec Sports Complex while an athletes' village will not be built. According to the proposal, the direct cost for hosting the Games in the city is estimated to be 7.48 trillion VND ($330 million) with 6.6 trillion VND (US$290 million) to be spent on upgrading sports facilities and 904 billion VND ($40 million) on organizing costs. In December 2017, Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Standing Committee of the Communist Party approved of the city's hosting proposal. 97 billion VND ($4.3 million) is expected to be earned back from broadcast rights, advertisements, sponsors and other contributions. Hanoi Īccording to Hanoi's proposal submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), the city would spend 1.7 trillion VND ($77 million) on preparing and organizing the 2-week Games running from late November to December. This came after the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng ordered provinces and cities to not build new facilities for sporting events so as to cut costs, following the country's withdrawal from hosting the 2018 Asian Games citing financial restraints. While Ho Chi Minh City was the initially favored city, Hanoi is deemed to be the prioritized location due to its existing sporting facilities. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City both submitted their bid to host the games.
