Viet Nam defeated Pakistan 2-1 in Group B''s second match in the
qualifying round for the Asia Oceania Junior Davis Cup in Shepparton,
Australia, yesterday.
To mark the 75th National Day of Pakistan, I would like to congratulate
the Pakistani diaspora living and working in Viet Nam. The date has its
significance etched into the annals of history.
Viet Nam will face Sri Lanka in the relegation battle to the next-lower
group after losing 2-3 to Pakistan in the Davis Cup''s qualifier in Group
II Asia/Oceania zone.
The controversial absence of its top-ranked player
has cast a cloud over the Vietnamese team as it prepared to face
Pakistan in the Davis Cup qualification Group II Asia-Oceania zone
matches on Friday.
Six athletes on the national tennis team have begun preparing for the
qualifying round of the Davis Cup''s Asia/Oceania Zone Group II match
against Pakistan next month.
To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the National Day of Pakistan (March 23), Viet Nam News presents an article by Charge d''Affaires to Viet Nam Aizaz Khan
