16 best national tennis players compete in Vietravel Cup 2012

Ho Chi Minh City opened the 2012 national open tennis tournament—the Vietravel Cup 2012—on December 15.
The event gathered the 16 highest nationally ranked athletes, including eightmale and eight female players.

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The competition’s women’s division consists of Huynh Phuong Dai Trang, Nguyen Ai Ngoc Van, Tran Lam Anh, Si Boi Ngoc, Tran Thi Tam Hao, Huynh Phi Khanh (HCM City), Phan Thi Thanh Binh, and Do Anh Thi (Danang).   

Young talents Nguyen Hoang Thien and Ly Hoang Nam were unable to compete due to international tournament obligations.

After the opening ceremony, in the male division’s group A, Do Minh Quan (HCM City) defeated Bui Thai Luan (HCM City) 6-2, 6-4 in the first match of the day.

Quoc Khanh (HCM City) overcame Tran Thanh Hoang (the Army) 6-2, 4-6, and 6-4.

In group B, Ho Huynh Dan Mach (Binh Duong) beat Nguyen Thanh Dong (Binh Duong) 6-2. Pham Minh Tuan triumphed over Tran Hoang Anh Khoa 6-4, 6-3.

The female division’s Ngoc Van (HCM City) lost to Dai Trang (the same city) 0-6, 2-6.

Do Dan Thi (Danang) won her match against Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh (Danang) 7-6.

Petanque stars seal silvers at Asian Championships

Viet Nam added to their medal haul at the Asian Petanque Championships in Ha Noi, gaining two more silvers and a bronze.

In the final match of the women's doubles event, Trinh Thi Kim Thanh and Nguyen Thi Truc Mai lost to Yan Lin Lin and Chang Wen of China to earn the silver medal.

The Vietnamese pair had earlier seen off Malaysian rivals to reach the grand final.

In the men's doubles, Huynh Cong Tam and Nguyen Van Dung brought home another silver medal after losing to Thailand's Thaloeng Kiat Phusa-At and Suksan Piachan in the final match.

The bronze medal of this discipline went to both Vietnamese and Malaysian pairs.

Viet Nam shine at ASEAN University Games in Laos

Viet Nam have so far won a staggering haul of 14 golds, 13 silvers and nine bronzes at the ongoing 16th ASEAN University Games in Vientiane, Laos.

Most notably, Vietnamese taekwondo martial artists have brought home seven golds, three silvers and three bronzes.
Viet Nam currently rank second behind Malaysia, which have 15 golds, 12 silvers and 16 bronzes.

Thailand sit in third with 10 golds, 12 silvers and 15 bronzes.

The event concludes on December 20.

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