Tennis player Tony Hoang and actor Chi Bao participate in the special pickleball tournament.

Tennis player Tony Hoang, founder of the PASSION002 Pickleball brand, known as a professional athlete of NPL PASSION002 Pickleball and actor Chi Bao will be 2 of many special athletes present at the pickleball tournament 'Continuing life with children'.

At 8:00 a.m. on November 1, at the Banger An Phu pickleball court (90 Song Hanh, Binh Trung ward, Ho Chi Minh City; formerly An Phu ward, Thu Duc city), Thanh Nien Newspaper in collaboration with PASSION002, actor Huy Khanh opened the pickleball tournament "Continue life with your children" - competing for the PASSION002 cup, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Thanh Nien Newspaper's first issue (January 3, 1986 - January 3, 2026). Thanh Nien Newspaper will donate 400 million VND to help orphans due to the Covid-19 pandemic on the morning of November 1, at this tournament.

Tennis player Tony Hoang (right) and Chi Bao practice before the pickleball tournament 'Continuing life with children'

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Flying from the US to Vietnam to prepare for the pickleball tournament

The pickleball tournament "Continue your life with your children" - competing for the PASSION002 cup has more than 70 pairs of athletes (about 4 times more than season 1 and more than double than season 3). The tournament has 5 competition categories: Intermediate level freestyle pairs (5.0 or below), Advance level freestyle pairs (6.0 or below 5.0), newbie mixed and mixed pairs, artist pairs and 50+ pairs.

In the 50+ category (for professional and semi-professional athletes over 50 years old), there are the following faces: Tony Hoang, Ly Minh Tan, Bo Duong, Phu Hoa, Phong "mountain wind", Van Hoan, Dai Hai, Phan Hung, Son Trang, Bui Duc Huu, Quan TTA, Cao Minh Hieu, Tam Ho...

In particular, Tony Hoang (founder of the PASSION002 Pickleball brand) is known as a professional athlete of NPL PASSION002 Pickleball - the first pickleball brand to connect innovation and style with global quality rackets, continuously perfecting and developing products in an optimal way. From there, it can be played appropriately at all levels, for all audiences and prices so that pickleball players can have sublime experiences, easily owning a quality racket for themselves.

Chi Bao and Tony Hoang spread positive energy through the pickleball tournament 'continuing life with their children'

In the past few days, Mr. Tony Hoang - a person with extensive professional experience, playing an important role in promoting global pickleball, connecting the sport that attracts a large number of players between the US and Vietnam through the standards for the court, racket and ball of AAU - USAP - VAIR (American Pickleball Association), has arranged his work in the US, flew back to Vietnam with his family, and busily prepared for the tournament on November 1st to be neat and successful.

"I feel very honored and happy to be the main sponsor of the 4th season of the Thanh Nien Newspaper's "Going forward with your life" pickleball tournament, to spread the sport of pickleball together and do something meaningful for orphans," said Tony Hoang, Regional Director of Pickleball - Central region, USA, certified professional international pickleball coach; pickleball ambassador and official ambassador of VAIR (Professional Referee and Rating System, USA), pickleball coach training and certification expert under the authority of AAU in Vietnam.

Mr. Tony Hoang, the main sponsor of the tournament

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Mr. Tony Hoang and Chi Bao added positive energy to the tournament.

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"Having participated in and sponsored the prize at the "Continuing Life with Children" pickleball tournament season 3 in Long Khanh, I feel that the tournament is very meaningful, especially for the charity purpose. The athletes competed with a friendly, cheerful, close-knit and enthusiastic spirit, showing a strong sense of friendship. That is the reason I decided to be the main sponsor for the tournament season 4 in Ho Chi Minh City. I hope that there will be seasons 5, 6, 7 in the future, so that together we can spread and share love with the children", Mr. Tony Hoang shared more.

Actor Chi Bao, special guest of the award

The pickleball tournament "Continue your life with your children" season 4 also has the participation of many other outstanding athletes who have participated from the first season to season 4, such as: MC Ly Chanh, Vo Hoang Son (Son GB), Thai Chi Hung (Kim Cuong Vang health supplement brand), Quang Tuan Passion Pickleball, Minh Tri (Om SCENT essential oil brand)... Those who participated in 2 seasons, such as: Mai Bui (Ba Bau Club, Ho Chi Minh City), Tri Cang Long (Voi Cang Long, Long An ), Quan Le (Ho Chi Minh City Young Entrepreneurs Association - YBA HCM), Minh Tuan Mobile, Pickleball B&B Group (Ho Chi Minh City), Ben SASA...

Actor Chi Bao participates in the pickleball tournament 'Continuing life with children' for the first time

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In particular, many artists also took time to participate in the tournament to encourage and help orphans, including the couple of actors - businessmen Chi Bao - Chang Lavender; the couple of singers - businessmen Minh Hang - Bao Nguyen; actors Binh Minh, Huy Khanh, Kim Hai (main role in the movie Lat mat 6 ), Long Dep Trai, Tan Tre, Le Nam, BiMax (Nguyen Dang Khoa), Loi Tran, Lai Nhat Khoa, Tran Nghia (role of teacher Ngan, movie Mat biec ), Minh Luan, actor - MC Dinh Hieu...; owner of the tea room Khong Ten - Duc Huy, Miss businesswoman Kim My, singer Ung Dai Ve, singer Luong Gia Huy, singer Do Minh Quan, singer TiTi, singer Minh Dung, MC Thien Vu...

Actor - businessman Chi Bao, who has been practicing diligently on the pickleball court in recent days, shared: "This is the first time I have participated in the Thanh Nien Newspaper's "Continuing Life with My Children" pickleball tournament. Pickleball is a sport loved by many people. The tournament is more meaningful when it raises funds, helping many orphaned children during the Covid-19 pandemic, so that they can go to school and receive a full education."

Mr. Chi Bao said this is a meaningful tournament, helping many children in difficult circumstances.

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The pickleball tournament "Continuing life with children" is completely non-profit. Thanh Nien Newspaper does not collect any money for organizing the tournament.

Launched in September 2021, over the past 4 years, the program "Continue your life with me" - sponsoring orphans due to Covid-19 of Thanh Nien Newspaper has organized emergency support for nearly 2,000 children, long-term sponsorship for 459 children until the age of 18, awarded scholarships, gifts, organized entertainment for children on holidays... with a total amount of nearly 65 billion VND as of September 2025. The program also sponsored 86 orphans due to typhoon Yagi in 2024 in the northern provinces with a total budget of more than 10 billion VND.

Within the framework of the program "Continuing life with children", Thanh Nien Newspaper organized 3 pickleball seasons: season 1 in November 2024 in Nha Trang, giving 100 million; season 2 in Ho Chi Minh City in April 2025, giving 112 million; season 3 in June 2025 in the old Long Khanh, Dong Nai, giving 150 million to help orphans due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in difficult circumstances where the tournament took place.

Season 4 of the pickleball tournament "Continuing life with children" returns to Ho Chi Minh City, with the main sponsorship of the pickleball product brand PASSION002 and the accompaniment of actor Huy Khanh (accompanying since the first season).

Thank you to the benefactors who donated 400 million VND to help orphans, which will be given directly at the opening ceremony on the morning of November 1 at the stadium.

PASSION002 brand contributed 200 million VND (of which, Ms. Pham Thi Chau Giang 1 million, Mr. Ngo Quang Thien 5 million, Kelme Company - Mr. Luu Hoang Phi 3 million, Moon Vo - Charm Angle Company 10 million, Ms. Bao Ngoc 3 million, PTC4 Power Transmission Team 3 million, Imperium Analyst ACY Capital LLC); Son Kim Land 50 million, Thanh Nien Newspaper 50 million (1 reader: Thanh Le); B&B Group, Viet Thang and Anh Tuan (Vietcombank) 52 million; Mr. Nguyen Xuan Vu, Tran Huy Duc, Doan Anh Tuan (Vietnam Football Federation), Nguyen Hoang Son (Nhon Trach, Dong Nai) 20 million; Mr. Luan Nguyen, Pink Heart Fund - Nguyen Bao Chau Jewelry & Diamond 28 million.

Gratitude to companions of Thanh Nien Newspaper

Thanh Nien Newspaper sincerely thanks the trusted companions and brands that have donated money to help orphans, donated gifts, helped with expenses (all of which are directly spent on the identified spending items) and many logistical tasks so that the pickleball tournament "Continue your life with your children" season 4 can be held in Ho Chi Minh City as planned: PASSION002 and Huy Khanh (co-organizers of the tournament), Beyond (professional in event images), Baseline (professional pickleball operating and livestreaming brand), Heineken beer, Banger An Phu pickleball court (sponsored the competition court, where there is a beautiful, airy pickleball space with many amenities), Store Detailing Vietnam (professional vehicle care and upgrade system), Minh Tuan Mobile, Voi Cang Long (certified in the top 100 prestigious brands and exclusive trademarks in Vietnam in 2017), Mai Bui (Ba Bau Club, Ho Chi Minh City), DT Construction Design Services Co., Ltd. GROUP, Charm Angel Cosmetic Clinic.

Along with that are individuals and brands: Kim Cuong Vang, Om SCENT essential oil (car air vent essential oil), MQ Skin cosmetics, Keepfly (sportswear brand in Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country), SATORI mineral water brand, Minh Khai pia cake, Home Care (home health care system), Kelme (sportswear), Tinh Nguoi cafe, Nam Viet tofu, Viet Pho restaurant, Green House Real Estate, Tien Phat Dat Transport and Logistics Co., Ltd., ZonZon bread, Ut Troc bread (homemade pate, Ut's bread at TK33/21 Nguyen Canh Chan, Cau Kho ward, old District 1), Toc Xu Guitar.

Cafe RuNam, Pickleball B&B Association, Mr. Luan Nguyen - Pink Heart Fund - Nguyen Bao Chau Jewelry & Diamond, Pho Phat Tai (famous traditional beef noodle soup in Ho Chi Minh City, with mobile service vehicles in many places), Thang Nam Homestay (Da Lat, Lam Dong), DuyKy Food and the following brothers: Nguyen Xuan Vu, Tran Huy Duc, Doan Anh Tuan (Vietnam Football Federation), Nguyen Hoang Son (Nhon Trach, Dong Nai), Nguyen Anh Tuan, Nguyen Viet Thang (Vietcombank); Mr. and Mrs. Tung Ngo - Uyen Huynh, Mr. Le Trong Nghia (Techcombank), Mr. Xuan Van, Mr. Quang Tuan Passion Pickleball (121 Le Huu Kieu, Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Tuan Tra Xanh, Mr. Son Trang, Mr. Tuan - Viet Pho restaurant, Mr. Quan Le - Grand Castella Vietnam.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tay-vot-tony-hoang-dien-vien-chi-bao-gop-mat-o-giai-pickleball-dac-biet-185251025132420561.htm