RED CARPET. Host Vietnam formally receives the entire Philippine delegation during the Team Welcome Ceremony on Wednesday (May 11, 2022) along with the 10 other nations set to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi. The Philippines is the overall defending champion. (Photo courtesy of PSC) HANOI - Host Vietnam formally received the entire Philippine delegation during the Team Welcome Ceremony on Wednesday along with the 10 other nations set to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games here. Commissioner Ramon Fernandez of the Philippine Sports Commission led Team Philippines during the warm reception by the host country signaling that all 11 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have already settled for the Games in the Vietnamese capital. "Host Vietnam has been taking care of the preparations, competitions, and the activities surrounding the SEA Games pretty well," said Fernandez, the Team Philippines chef de mission. "So far, everything's been going on smo