Beautiful moments at the 2025 "Embrace of Love" Pickleball Tournament organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper.
The 2025 "Circle of Love" Pickleball Tournament , organized by the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper , attracted a large number of amateur players from the city and surrounding provinces. Many artists, actors, singers, and musicians also participated in the competition, competing in seven categories : men's doubles over 45, women's doubles over 45, mixed doubles over 45, mixed doubles 18-44, men's doubles 18-44, women's doubles 18-44, and artist-celebrity doubles.
After a day of exciting and dramatic competition, the "Circle of Love" Pickleball Tournament concluded successfully , leaving a positive impression and promising to become an annual event aimed at contributing to the "Circle of Love" program, jointly supporting people in disaster-stricken areas, assisting poor students, impoverished patients in need of emergency care who cannot afford hospital fees, and helping homeless people celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse).
At exactly 7:30 AM, Bui Thanh Liem, Head of the Organizing Committee and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, delivered the opening speech. Following the opening ceremony, the tournament officially commenced.
At exactly 8:00 AM, the first matches of the tournament began in the men's and women's doubles categories for ages 45 and over. The pairs will compete in a round-robin format within their respective groups according to category and age. The two pairs with the best results in each group will advance to the quarterfinals or directly to the semifinals. From there, the pairs will compete in a knockout format, with the winning pair progressing to the finals of each category.
A new feature at this year's "Circle of Love" Pickleball Tournament organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper is the celebrity category, with 12 pairs of athletes being players from the cultural and entertainment world, such as singer-actress Minh Hang, actress Dong Anh Quynh, actor Ba Cuong, singer Tuimi, singer Tronie, musician Duong Khac Linh, Akira Phan, etc.
Despite being highly regarded in this tournament, the pair Loi Tran and Minh Hang were unfortunately eliminated in the quarterfinals due to an unforeseen incident.
Actor Tran Nghia, known for playing "Teacher Ngan" in the film "Eye of the Beholder," is participating in the tournament alongside Vietnamese-German rapper Tuimi.
Singer Akira Phan and runner-up Hoai Phuong contributed to the vibrant atmosphere of the tournament, generating interest among pickleball fans in Ho Chi Minh City.
Model Le Thuy and actor Huy Anh in the Artist - Celebrity category.
The couple Thanh Dat and Hai Bang frequently attend pickleball tournaments together.
Actor Ba Cuong and model Le Thu An in the category for Artists - Celebrities
Mr. Vietnam Duy Linh and MC Thảo Nhi share a simple yet effective fighting style.
Musician Duong Khac Linh and his wife Sara Luu
Actor Le Nam is paired with Pha Le.
With seamless coordination and intense focus in every play, the artistic duo Huu Long and Dong Anh Quynh advanced straight to the final and defeated Tronie and Huynh Tu to win the Artists - Celebrities category. Not only did they win on the court, but Huu Long and Dong Anh Quynh also claimed the Mr. and Miss titles in the Artists category, marking a significant achievement in their first pickleball tournament.
A large crowd of young people gathered on the field to congratulate model and actress Dong Anh Quynh on winning two awards in the category for artists and celebrities.
Meanwhile, despite his unsuccessful performance in the Artists - Celebrities category, footballer Mac Hong Quan achieved a resounding victory in the men's doubles category for ages 18-44, partnering with Tran Minh Dung. Talented on the football field, Mac Hong Quan is now beginning to shine on the pickleball court for amateur players.
The pair Minh Tan and Dinh Chien displayed excellent teamwork to claim the "championship" title in the men's doubles over 45 category at the 2025 "Circle of Love" Pickleball Tournament.
In the remaining groups, the matches were always dramatic and captivating for viewers. Tense plays and spectacular comebacks occurred from the group stage all the way to the knockout rounds.
Mr. To Dinh Tuan, Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper and Head of the Organizing Committee of the competition, presented a letter of thanks to Icon Basic Company (the sponsor) and awards to the athletes in the category for artists and celebrities.
Mr. Bui Thanh Liem - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of the tournament, presented the awards to the men's and women's doubles teams over 45 years old.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Dat, Head of the Southern Representative Office of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr. Bui Thanh Liem, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper and Head of the Organizing Committee of the tournament, presented the awards for the men's and women's doubles categories for ages 18-44.
Mr. Bui Thanh Liem presents the awards for the mixed doubles category for ages 18-44 (left) and the mixed doubles category for ages 45 and above (right).
In addition to the prize money contributed by the four winning pairs, the participating artists also contributed to the "Circle of Love" program of the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, "with the hope that this contribution will help people in disaster-stricken areas, support poor students, poor patients in emergency situations who cannot afford hospital fees, and support homeless people to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse" - as shared by MC Thao Nhi.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nhung-khoanh-khac-dep-tai-giai-pickleball-vong-tay-yeu-thuong-bao-nguoi-lao-dong-2025-196251214102822651.htm
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