
Specifically, the golden, silver and bronze medalists will be awarded hot bonuses of VND10 million (US$434), VND5 million (US$217) and VND3 million (US$130) respectively.
As for SEA Games 31, the Vietnamese sports delegation set a target of winning at least 140 gold medals to help the country hold the top of the medal tally. Ngo Phuong Mai was the first athlete to be awarded a hot bonus after she had won a bronze medal in the women's 1-meter softball single diving on May 8. On the same day, with an achievement of a silver medal for the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard of SEA Games 31, Vietnamese pair Nguyen Tung Duong and Phuong The Anh received a hot bonus of VND5 million(US$217) for each person.