300 athletes compete for Hanoi table tennis cup
(VOV) - Nearly 300 amateur and professional table tennis players from 60 teams across the country will be competing for the Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Cup from September 19-22.
They will play in the men’s, women’s and doubles divisions regardless of their age.
National players Dinh Quang Linh, Duong Van Nam, Le Tien Dat, Tran Tuan Quynh, Phan Huy Hoang, Nguyen Ngoc Tu, Pham Thanh Son and Le Tuan Anh, will participate in the professional division.
Men’s single finals will be broadcast live on Hanoi Television on September 22.
The tournament is sponsored by Vingroup, the Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (Agribank), Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank), Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and Xiom Sports.
This is the second time Hanoi Moi Newspaper has organized the table tennis cup to mark the capital city’s 59th Liberation Day (October 10).
Hanoi Moi Editor-in-chief To Quang Phan reveals the tournament has a total prize value of VND110 million, and next year’s event will see the participation of foreign players.