The event is an annual prestigious national tournament, which has been organised under the direction of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee since 1983.
Speaking at the press conference held in Hanoi on June 27, Deputy Editor-in-chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Que Dinh Nguyen, who is also deputy head of the steering committee for the tournament, said the Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championships is the top professional tournament in the country, with the largest reputation and scale of table tennis in Vietnam.
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Deputy Editor-in-chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Que Dinh Nguyen speaks at the press conference. |
Nhan Dan Newspaper is proud to accompany the Vietnam Table Tennis Federation and generations of athletes, coaches, and fans of table tennis, around the country over the past 41 years, he added.
The event will feature the participation of 152 players from 16 teams across the country.
After the outstanding performance of young players in the previous seasons and their recent resounding achievements in the 32nd SEA Games the regional youth tournaments, this year’s event promises new surprises, as it continues to draw the participation of many potential young table tennis players.
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Phan Anh Tuan, General Secretary of the Vietnam Table Tennis Federation answers questions about the tournament at the press conference. |
The players will compete for seven sets of medals, in the singles, doubles and team events for both men and women, and the mixed doubles category.
In addition, the tournament is also an evaluation basis for the General Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Vietnam Table Tennis Federation, to select the top players for the national team to attend international competitions, in the coming time.
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The cups for the champions of the tournament |
The organising committee will also present prizes to the best young male and female players, as well as to the host and the locality with the most animated table tennis movement.
This is the 11th year in a row that the National Table Tennis Championships has been sponsored by Ca Mau Petroleum Fertilizer Joint Stock Company (PVCFC).
As usual, the tournament’s miss beauty will also be selected by the organisers, representatives from the teams, coaches and press agencies.
