HCM City took top place at the National Youth Shooting Championships which closed in Ha Noi yesterday.— Photo thethaovietnam

HA NOI  (VNS) —HCM City took top place at the National Youth Shooting Championships which closed in Ha Noi yesterday.

After six days of competitions, HCM City pocketed 11 gold medals. Hosts Ha Noi, with the highest numbers of athletes, came second, earning eight golds, followed by the Military team with five golds.

According to Nguyen Duc Uynh, general secretary of the Viet Nam Shooting Federation, the organisers had carefully checked the quality of the athletes and the training activities of all teams.

Uynh, head of the National Shooting-Archery Department, said also that archers who achieved high scores would be called to the national team for coming tournaments.-VNS