Nearly 100 athletes participate in Hanoi Friendship Tennis Tournament

The Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to the Vietnam - Palestine Friendship Association of Hanoi; the second prize to the Russian Embassy in Vietnam; and the third prize to the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.

The Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to participating teams. Photo: Quynh Duong.

On November 22, the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations coordinated with the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports to organize the Friendship Tennis Tournament. at the Center for Culture, Information and Sports, Xuan Dinh Ward, Hanoi .

Friendship Tennis Tournament attracted the participation of nearly 100 amateur tennis players from the Department of Culture and Sports; Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations and member friendship associations; embassies and international organizations such as Ireland, Canada, Russia, Japan, France, Philippines...

According to Permanent Vice President of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations Tran Thi Phuong, the tournament contributes to promoting the image of peaceful Hanoi and the dynamic, enthusiastic and sport-loving people of the capital to international friends; at the same time, strengthens coordination between embassies of other countries in exchange activities, creating a bridge of cooperation and friendship in areas of interest to all parties, contributing to promoting international integration, attracting investment, and socio-economic development cooperation between the capital and countries around the world.

"The Friendship Tennis Tournament is a living proof that, despite our differences in language, tradition or customs, we can still stand together under the same roof of sports. Today's competition will be a place to strengthen international solidarity, absolute respect for opponents, strict compliance with the rules and enthusiastic, fair cheering," said Ms. Tran Thi Phuong.

The Organizing Committee awarded First, Second and Third prizes to the teams. Photo: Nguyen Viet.

The players participated in the following events: Men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles.

At the end of the competition day, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize in the men's doubles category for the age group of 51-60 to the athlete pair Le Xuan Huy - Ngo Tien Duy of the Vietnam - Palestine Friendship Association of Hanoi city.

First prize in the men's doubles category for the age group 41-50 went to the athlete pair Phan Anh Quang - Dinh Tien Dat of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Hanoi city.

First prize in the men's singles category for the age group 41-50 went to athlete Tran Van Do of the Vietnam - UK Friendship Association of Hanoi.

First prize in the mixed doubles category for the age group of 41-50 belonged to the athlete pair Utsumi Rai - Utsumi Mako of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam.

Organizing Committee and athletes. Photo: Nguyen Viet

The Friendship Style Award went to athletes Tran Quoc Phuong, Mikhail Repin, Arkady Druzhinin (Russian Embassy in Vietnam); athlete Do Van Luong (Vietnam - UK Friendship Association, Hanoi City)

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