Hoang Thien to compete at ITF Odense finals

Young Vietnamese player Nguyen Hoang Thien beat Andreas Moltke-Leth from Denmark to progress to the finals of the boys' singles in the International Tennis Federation Odense tournament in Denmark.

Thien didn't enjoy a good start when losing to his rival 4-6 in the first set. However, the No 1 seed powered to overcome the Danish player 6-1, 6-4 in the next two sets.

He will next play against Lasse Muscheites from Germany.

In the boys' doubles, Thien and his partner Fredrik Prosch Hage from Norway lost to Dutch pair Douwe Disbergen and Bernard Wezeman in the second round.

The tournament will wrap up today, June 25.

Dien Bien on form at national archery event with 7 golds

Dien Bien's team took first place with seven golds, one silver and three bronzes at the National Archery Championships on Saturday.

Bac Can came in second with three golds and six silvers while Thai Nguyen finished third with two golds and four silvers.
The four-day event attracted the participation of around 100 coaches and athletes nationwide who took part in the 12 events.

Viet Nam lose to Chinese Taipei in Asian U-22 qualifying round

Viet Nam's U-22 squad lost to Chinese Taipei 1-2 in Group G of the Asian U-22 qualifying round in Myanmar on Saturday.
Overseas Vietnamese Mac Hong Quan opened the score in the 14th minute for Viet Nam, however, their rivals scored two goals in the 46th and 52nd minute.

In another match, South Korea defeated Malaysia 3-2.

Viet Nam will meet the hosts Myanmar today.

Viet Nam plays in Group G against South Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, the Philippines, and Myanmar.

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