DA NANG (VNS ) — Da Nang beat hosts Phu Yen in the first match of the women's competition at the National Beach Volleyball Championships that got started yesterday in Tuy Hoa City.

In the men's event, HCM City 1 defeated HCM City 2.

The event has attracted the participation of 64 athletes from 16 men's and 16 women's teams. They have been drawn in eight groups and will compete in a round robin format. — VNS