HCM City (VNA) – The ninth Asia-Pa𝔍cific Veteran Table Tennis Championships wrapped up at the Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City on December 6.
Vietnam sent 200 athletes to the event and claimed three runner-up titles in the team’s categories.
The host’s Tilong Club, comprising of Vu Manh Cuong, Vo Ky Long, Nguyen Thanh Phuong and Tran Vinh Phat, lost 0-3 to China in the men’s team event for players aged between 40 and 49.
In the final round of the men’s 70-79 age group, veteran players from HCM City’s 179 Phu Nhuan Club could not surpass China’s Joola Guang Shou Club to earn the top position.
Players from another club of District 10 in HCM City were also defeated by Japanese rivals in the final round for men’s category aged above 80.
In the single events, the host’s players could not make a surprise with the best-second title going to Nguyen Tan Loc in the individual category for men aged 50-59.
The 2015 Asia-Pacific Veteran Table Tennis Championships drew 869 players aged over 40 years from 19 countries and territories in the Asian-Pacific region.
The amateur tourney aims to create a platform for seasoned players to compete and exchange experience in the field.-VNA
Up to 77 players from eight countries and territories in Asia will compete at the 29th Golden Racket table tennis championship, slated to kick off at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in HCM City from July 23-27.
The ninth Asia-Pacific Veteran Table Tennis Championships kicked off at Phu Tho Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3, drawing 869 players from 19 nations and territories in the region.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Veteran player Vu Manh Cuong (Source: tuoitre.vn)
