Ma Minh Cam and Do Nguyen Trung Hau have brilliantly coursed through the last qualifying round to join Tran Quyet Chien, Ngo Dinh Nai and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen as the five Vietnamese representatives in the main draw of the ongoing Carom Billiard 3-Cushion World Cup in Porto, Portugal.
Vietnamese cueist Ma Minh Cam.
The fourth qualification stage brought together 36 players who
competed in a round robin tournament in 12 groups to determine the 12 group
winners and the three best second-place finishers for the main tournament,
which already features 17 wild-card holders, including three from Vietnam.
Ma Minh Cam claimed Group F’s
top spot in style by stunning reigning Blankenberge World Cup champion, Javier
Palazon, and Jerome Barbeillon, both from France, with respective scores of
40-28 and 40-33. Meanwhile, Do Nguyen Trung Hau won Group E with two convincing
victories over David Pennor of Sweden (40-25) and German Martin Horn (40-34).
In the main draw, Tran Quyet
Chien has been placed in Group C, together with Sanchez Daniel of Spain and two
players from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Heo Jung Han and Choi Sung Won. Ngo
Dinh Nai is joined by Sayginer Semih and Cenet Lutfi (Turkey), and Kim Haeng
Jik (RoK) in Group D, while Ma Minh Cam belongs to Group H, alongside Coklu
Murat Naci (Turkey), Zanetti Marco (Italy) and Philipoom Jozef (Belgium). Do
Nguyen Trung Hau has been drawn in Group G with Cho Jae Ho (RoK), Bury Jeremy
(France), and Morales Robinson (Colombia).
The 32 players will compete
in a round robin tournament, with the top two performers from each group
qualifying for the knockout round.
At the 2019 Porto World Cup,
the participants will defend their results achieved at the 2018 Blankenberge
World Cup.
The overall champion will
receive EUR16,000 in prize money and 80 UMB rating points, while a stake of
EUR10,000 and 54 rating points will be awarded to the runner-up, in addition to
EUR6,000 and 38 points for the two third-placed players, EUR3,500 and 26 points
for quarterfinalists, EUR2,500 and 16 points for the last-16 players, and
EUR1,500 and 8 rating points for the last-32 competitors.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.
In two days, March 3rd – 4th, the Women's Union of Hoa Binh city coordinated with the Center for Culture, Sports and Information of the city to organize the 1st Women's Steam Volleyball Tournament in Hoa Binh in 2024.
Since early 2024, high-achievement sports athletes have received intensive training in preparation for provincial and national tournaments this year.
Whenever Tet holiday and Spring comes, people of all ethnic groups in Hoa Binh province join in the vibrant atmosphere of exchange activities and sports competitions. In which, traditional sports have become indispensable "spiritual food” for many people. Thereby contributing to creating a joyful and bustling atmosphere in the first days of the new year, strengthening solidarity and community attachment, enhancing cultural and spiritual life, and improving people's health...