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| Editor-in-chief of The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper, Le Xuan Thanh, speaks at the press conference. — Photo The Thao & Van Hoa |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — The Vietnam News Agency’s The Thao & Van Hoa (Sport & Culture) publication yesterday kicked off the Ha Noi Highschool Table Tennis Open 2018 – The Thao & Van Hoa Newspaper Cup.
The tournament has attracted students aged from 10-14 from cities and provinces across the nation.
Editor-in-chief Le Xuan Thanh said the tournament aimed to help the mental and physical development of young Vietnamese table tennis players.
Tran Canh Tuan, deputy head of the Viet Nam Table Tennis Federation (VTTF), said the development of high school table tennis was one of his foundation’s missions.
“We would like to promote high school table tennis and co-operate with schools on this project. First, we want children to practise sports to be healthy, then we want to find young stars and train them to become professional athletes,” said Tuan.
Tong Duc Thuan, assistant secretary of the VTTF, said the organisers wished to create a playground for students without affecting their studies.
The tournament will be held on September 15 and 16 at the Duy Hung Gymnasium, 120 Doc Ngu Street, Ba Dinh District. — VNS
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