It added: "The SEA Games Federation Office will work closely with the Organising Committee of Vietnam in the next two weeks for a solution to be tabled to the SEA Games Federation Council for endorsement."
ESPN, quoting Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino, said Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste voted against postponement. The two yes votes came from Vietnam and Myanmar while Laos abstained. Tolentino said in the report that the final decision still lies with Vietnam.
The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) participated in Wednesday's meeting to discuss options for the 31st SEA Games, a spokesperson for the council told CNA. "The Vietnam NOC considered the NOCs' feedback, as well as the congested major Games calendar in 2022.
"The Vietnam NOC will next continue discussions with their respective stakeholders on the available options," said the spokesperson.
COVID-19 cases in Vietnam have spiked since the end of April to reach more than 9,500, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. New daily cases exceeded 200 on most days in the past week.
The country has recorded 55 deaths. Only 0.04 per cent of its population has been fully vaccinated, according to the compiled data.
Source: CNA Singapore.
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