Truong Vinh Hien and Minh Quan won the 2025 VTV Open Pickleball Tournament

Vinh Hien - Minh Quan (middle) won the men's doubles championship. Photo: VCT

The tournament was organized by the Sports Department - Vietnam Television and TD Media, under the professional management of the Vietnam Sports Department and the coordination of Vietcontent, attracting the participation of 700 athletes, 11 competition events and a total prize value of more than 1 billion VND, the tournament determined the first champions, affirming the position of Pickleball in Vietnam's sports life.

In its first year of organization, VTV AO SMITH Pickleball Open has demonstrated the scale and stature of a major sporting event co-organized by the Sports Department - Vietnam Television and TD Media, under the professional direction of the Vietnam Sports Department and the coordination of Vietcontent.

During the 3 days of the event, the Happyland stadium complex attracted a large number of fans to watch the matches live, the competitions of professional athletes, KOLs, businessmen, artists and celebrities such as: Quang Duong - Bao Duong, young talents Truong Vinh Hien, Sophia Phuong Anh, Minh Quan, Dat "tro", Dac Tien, Ngoc Trieu, Nguyen Anh Thang along with artists and businessmen such as the couple Phung Viet Nam - Le Bach Hop, champion of the Artist - Businessman category, Yen Ngoc - Ba Ngoc second place and Ngo Dieu Linh - Nguyen Huu Tung third place of the Artist - Businessman category, singers Ha Le, My Dung, Quang Thang in the Hanoi Artist Pickleball Club, beauty queen Vu Thuy Quynh, MC Vo Thanh Trung, Ngo Chi Lan, actor Chi Nhan, or former football players Nguyen Hong Son, Do Thi Ngoc Cham, Van Thi Thanh, and badminton player Pham Hong Nam brought quality matches, full of emotions and sportsmanship.

Quang Duong was injured and could not win the championship. Photo: VCT

One of the big surprises of the tournament was that Quang Duong combined with Xuan Hoa, and the pair Dat "tro" and Sophia Phuong Anh could not make it to the final of the Open Mixed Doubles. In this event, the duo Boi Ngoc - Van Phuong convincingly won the title when defeating two strong players, Dat "tro" and Sophia Phuong Anh in the semi-finals and Tran Quang Truong - Lien Ngo in the final. These results demonstrate the professional quality of the athletes participating in the tournament, and also show the growth of Pickleball in Vietnam in recent years. Quang Duong at the Glow Pickleball Charity Night also shared his joy at witnessing the development of Pickleball in his homeland in recent times.

In the most interested and attractive content for Pickleball lovers, the Open Men's Doubles, it seemed that fans would witness the dream final match between the brother duo Quang Duong - Bao Duong and Truong Vinh Hien - Minh Quan. Unfortunately, to the regret of many fans who came to cheer directly at Happyland Stadium, Quang Duong was injured and could not continue playing, meaning that the championship of this content belonged to the pair Vinh Hien - Minh Quan. Also in the Open Men's Doubles content, two athletes Nguyen Tien Tuan and Le Van Tuan won third place.

This year’s tournament is also a playground for a generation of promising young athletes, typically the youngest pair Phuong Trang Anh (16 years old) and Pham Ngoc Ha Vy (13 years old) of the Jogarbola Vietnam team. With flexible, confident playing style and a desire to conquer, the two young players have left a strong impression, becoming symbols for the next generation full of energy and potential of Vietnamese Pickleball.

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