Ha Noi's U18 women's team compete with U18 Ha Giang in the National Junior Handball Championships in Da Nang City. — Photo vietnamnet.vn

HA NOI (VNS) —  Ha Noi won three of the four gold medals at the National Junior Handball Championships which ended in Da Nang City yesterday.

The team took the lead in the men's and women's U20 and men's U18 events. Ha Giang triumphed in the women's U18 category.

Ha Noi had won three of the four gold medals at the same event last year.

In a first, HCM City, a major handball centre in the country, didn't win any gold medals.

Sixteen teams from Ha Noi, HCM City, Yen Bai and Ha Giang participated in the eight-day event.

Handball is become popular in Viet Nam and has been included in the annual National Sport Games. — VNS