Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia have registered to play in the tournament, along with hosts Vietnam.

The winner of the event will represent the Asia-Pacific Region in the Little League Junior World Series in Michigan, US, this August.

The organizing board will also give awards for the tournament’s most valuable player, as well as the best batter, catcher, pitcher and runner.