Ly Hoang Nam advances to Men’s Futures quarter-finals

Ly Hoang Nam advances to Men’s Futures quarter-finals

Viet Nam’s Ly Hoang Nam booked a spot in the quarter-finals at the Indonesia F1 Futures tennis tournament yesterday, battling to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Canada’s Kelsey Stevenson in Tarakan City.

Nam, who is Viet Nam’s No 1, will next face the tournament’s No 2 seed Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia, who beat fellow countryman David Agung Susanto 7-5, 6-4 yesterday.

The finals will be held on Saturday.

Annual cycling tournament to celebrate National Liberation Day

The best cyclists from 12 teams nationwide will participate in the 27th HCM City Television Cycling Tournament that begins on April 11 in Ha Noi.

The best cyclists from 12 teams nationwide will participate in the 27th HCM City Television Cycling Tournament that begins on April 11 in Ha Noi. — Photo 24h

This year, the cyclists, including national team members, will compete over 2,100km, divided into 19 stages that will cover 17 cities and provinces. The event will begin in Ha Noi and finish in HCM City on April 30.

The winners will receive a huge bonus of VND1 billion (US$46,400), with the yellow jersey holder pocketing VND100 million ($4,600).

The tournament is an annual event organised to celebrate National Liberation Day on April 30.

Dong Thap win National Shuttlecock Championships

Dong Thap won three gold medals and topped the rankings of the National Shuttlecock Championships, which ended on its home turf on April 2.

The host province, which is home to several national team players, also bagged one silver and five bronze medals.

Bac Giang came second with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals, followed by Nghe An, which secured one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

The best players of the tournament will be included in national teams that will compete in the world championships in Italy in September.

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