HA NOI (VNS)  — Vietnamese disabled athletes in the swimming and weightlifting teams will leave for Japan today for a short training session.

Sponsored by the Japan Sports Association for the Disabled, they will have a chance to train and compete with Japanese athletes in Miyagi and Oita until November 10.

Viet Nam's training is part of "The Sport for Tomorrow" programme, a Japanese government-initiated programme to promote international co-operation through sport. — VNS