HANOI: The 31st SEA Games officially started in Vietnam with a glitzy affair that showcased the cultural fabric and unity of the socialist republic.
In the opening ceremony on Thursday (May 12), the host nation also showed the solidarity of all the countries in Southeast Asia, which has grown stronger over the years.
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