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Badminton tournament held for Vietnamese people in Laos

A national badminton tournament for Vietnamese people in Laos kicked off on August 26 in Vientiane on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
Badminton tournament held for Vietnamese people in Laos ảnh 1Participants at the national badminton tournament for Vietnamese people in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – A national badminton tournament forVietnamese people in Laos kicked off on August 26 in Vientiane on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

The two-day event, which was organised by the General Association ofVietnamese people in Laos, attracted the participation of Vietnamese people and employees of Vietnamesebusinesses in the country.

Pham Van Hung, Chairman of the General Association ofVietnamese people in Laos, said this is the first time the association has organiseda national badminton tournament, aiming to offer an opportunity for Vietnamesepeople in Laos to meet and join in exchanges, thereby helping to tighten solidarity and improve the position of the Vietnamese community in Laos.

It is also expected to create a movement for them to do exercise, helping them havegood health, he said./.

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