The Vietnam Billiards Federation speaks out after Tran Quyet Chien withdraws from the China tournament due to the 'nine-dash line' claim.

The incident of Tran Quyet Chien withdrawing from a tournament in China due to the violation of Vietnam's sovereignty , as reported by Thanh Nien newspaper, has attracted the attention of fans. On September 25th, a representative of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation issued a statement.

Speaking to Thanh Nien Newspaper on the morning of September 25th, Mr. Doan Tuan Anh, head of the Billiards & Snooker Department and General Secretary of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation , said: "We have been informed of the incident, and the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation has had an online discussion. For now, the federation's leadership has instructed the federation's office to prepare a letter to the World Billiards Federation informing them of the incident and the reason why Quyet Chien cannot continue competing in the tournament. This event took place in Shanghai, but the World Billiards Federation specifically invited Tran Quyet Chien to participate."

Liên đoàn Billiards & Snooker lên tiếng vụ Trần Quyết Chiến bỏ giải ở Trung Quốc - Ảnh 1. — World 3-Cushion Carom Billiards runner-up Tran Quyet Chien withdrew from a tournament in China due to the violation of Vietnam's sovereignty. This was a correct decision, highly appreciated by the sports sector.

Representatives of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation stated that they are awaiting a document from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, the governing body of billiards player Tran Quyet Chien, to have more basis for expressing their views and opinions to the World Billiards Federation. Previously, on September 24th, Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, stated that a document would be issued clarifying the reasons why Tran Quyet Chien could not continue competing after images violating Vietnam's sovereignty appeared on television during his match against Dick Jaspers (Netherlands).

Liên đoàn Billiards & Snooker lên tiếng vụ Trần Quyết Chiến bỏ giải ở Trung Quốc - Ảnh 2. — *The Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation will send a letter to the World Billiards Federation regarding Tran Quyet Chien's decision not to continue competing in the tournament in China.*

Tran Quyet Chien accepted an invitation to participate in a friendly 3-cushion carom billiards tournament organized by the China Billiards and Snooker Federation (CBSA) in Shanghai. On the first day of competition (September 23), the match between Tran Quyet Chien and Dick Jaspers was broadcast live on television, featuring images of the "nine-dash line" (also known as the U-shaped line in the South China Sea). Upon learning of this and discussing it with coach Nguyen Viet Hoa by phone, the top Vietnamese player withdrew from the tournament and returned to Vietnam immediately without giving a specific reason to the organizers, thus demonstrating a firm stance against the promotion of images that violate Vietnam's maritime sovereignty.

Liên đoàn Billiards & Snooker lên tiếng vụ Trần Quyết Chiến bỏ giải ở Trung Quốc - Ảnh 3. — *Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation*

For his part, reigning world runner-up in 3-cushion carom billiards, Tran Quyet Chien, updated his status on his personal page: "I have landed safely" and received many compliments from fans.

Thanhnien.vn