VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam finished second in the World Team Table Tennis Championships’ third division in Halmstad, Sweden, on Saturday.

Vietnamese table tennis team in Sweden. — Photo baomoi.com

The Southeast Asian representative lost 0-3 to Lithuania in the final match.

Doan Ba Tuan Anh was defeated 1-3 by Medardas Stankevicius, Nguyen Anh Tu lost 0-3 to Tomas Mikutis and Dinh Quang Linh was beaten 2-3 by Rimas Lesiv.

With their victory, Vietnam earned a berth in the second division next season, as well as a higher world ranking, which will be released next month.

Earlier in their tournament, Vietnam overcame Israel 3-1 in the semi-finals and Finland 3-1 in the quarter-finals, after finishing third in the group stage. 

Source: VNS