Viet Nam shooting team to compete in Italy

Vietnamese shooters will take part in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rifle and Pistol World Cup on May 13-21 in Milan, Italy.

They include Hoang Xuan Vinh and Le Thi Hoang Ngoc, who qualified for the 2012 London Olympic, along with Ha Minh Thanh and Tran Quoc Cuong.

Ha Noi on target at National Archery Championships

Hosts Ha Noi took first place with 12 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals at the National Archery Championships on Tuesday.
Hai Phong finished second while Ho Chi Minh City was third.

Participants competed in 16 events for men and women with distances ranging from 30-90m.

Larue Cup to kick off in Ha Noi

The Larue Cup, an amateur football tournament, is scheduled to kick off on May 18-20 at the Ha Noi-based Quan Ngua Sports Palace.

The event has been held in 13 provinces and cities across the country. It is the first time the event, which attracts 24 teams, will be held in the capital.

The winner will walk away with a prize of VND30 million (US$1,430), while the runners-up will receive VND20 million and VND10 million, respectively.

Viettravel invests VND6 billion in Vietnamese tennis

Viettravel signed a contract to invest VND6 billion (nearly US$288,000) for the Viet Nam Tennis Federation during the period 2012-15 on Tuesday.

It will be used to organise national tournaments and increase prize money for players.

At the 2012 National Team Tennis Championships on May 16-26 in Binh Dinh Province, the winning team will receive VND60 million ($2,900) while champions in the men's and women's divisions will get VND30 million ($1,440) and VND25 million ($1,200), respectively.

According to Viettravel, the investment could be raised dependent on conditions every year.

At the signing ceremony, the federation awarded VND100 million ($4,800) to its men's team, who protected its position in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group III in Iran at the beginning of this month.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News