Tran Quoc Cuong will compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — Photo vietbao.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnamese marksman Tran Quoc Cuong has earned a berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Cuong ranked sixth in the men's 10m air pistol event in the recent International Shooting Sport Federation World Championships in Spain.

According to the rule, all top six shooters automatically qualify for the upcoming Olympics.

Earlier, top Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh also earned a berth in the next Olympics, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. — VNS