HA NOI (VNS) — The Vietnamese women's team won the bronze medal at the Asian Beach Handball Championships in Hong Kong by defeating the host, 2-0, in the battle for third place last Saturday. The team will return home today. Meanwhile, Viet Nam will take part in the World Poomsae Championships to be held in Mexico from October 30 to November 2.

A 29-member squad under coach Truong Ngoc De will compete in 24 of 36 events in Aguascalientes City.

Viet Nam will be the next host of the tournament, the ninth championship, next November.