National Focus

(07-05-2005)

HCM City golf tournament to raise scholarship money

The fourth annual Jinro Golf Tournament kicks off today at the Viet Nam Golf&Country Club in Thu Duc district to collect scholarship money for the Phu My Hung-based Korean International School and students majoring in Korean at HCM City’s National University of Social Science and Humanities.

One hundred and fifty amateur golfers are taking part in the tournament, which has been organised by the South Korean-based Jinro company.

Its main sponsors are the Palazzo Club and the HCM City Korean Association.

Co-ordinators have once again set out to raise at least VND150 million (US$10,000).

Street children to compete in football tournament

A football tournament for street children from city shelters will be held on May 15 at HCM City’s Tao Dan Football Club, District 1.

Twenty football teams will compete in a round robin with three matches. Each team of seven players will play a 40-minute game.

Several teams from international and city schools have also been invited.

"We would like to give street children a chance to enjoy their lives. This is also an opportunity for disadvantaged kids to mix and share experiences with other children their age," said Vu Khanh Truong, a representative of the 15 May School and organiser of the event.

Women’s boxing club to hold first championships in Thai Binh

The first National Women Boxing Club Cup will kick-off on May 19 in the northern province of Thai Binh’s Sports Competition Hall.

Boxers will compete for medals in nine categories ranging from 46kg to 67kg. All national team members will represent their clubs.

It is the first event at national level for female boxers. This follows a competition held early last month for selected national team members.

The tournament will attract many clubs from Hai Phong, HCM City, the Army and Nghe An. It is expected to draw a large crowd.

Viet Nam to compete in five sports in Asian Indoor Games

Viet Nam is to compete in five sporting events at the first Asian Indoor Games in Thailand.

The team being dispatched to the event includes 60 athletes. They will compete in track and field, swimming, dance, aerobics, and Thai muay.

While many top Vietnamese athletes would like to attend the first Asian Indoor Games, their preparations for the 23rd SEA Games necessitate sitting the meet out in order to train in the Philippines.

A delegation for the first Asian Indoor Games will be named in August.

National sepak takraw team to compete in Ha Noi Open

The national sepak takraw team will participate in the International Sepak Takraw Ha Noi Open Championship from May 13 to 18 in the Ha Noi Combinatorial Sports Palace.

According to Ha Kha Luan, Deputy Director of the National Sports and Physical Training Committee, both the men’s and women’s teams will meet difficulties in this event because important senior players have either retired or are training for other events.

The host will receive seven foreign teams including strong teams from China, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Two Vietnamese teams are expected to get in amongst the medals. — VNS