Davis Cup tournament: Vietnamese player records first-day win
Young Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Hoang Thien on February 14
defeated Pakistan’s Muhammad Abid 3-0 to bring the Vietnam team an
overall draw with Pakistan as the regional 2014 Davis Cup tournament
qualifiers opened in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province.
Young Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Hoang Thien on February 14
defeated Pakistan’s Muhammad Abid 3-0 to bring the Vietnam team an
overall draw with Pakistan as the regional 2014 Davis Cup tournament
qualifiers opened in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province.
Earlier in the day, Vietnam’s Ngo Quang Huy was defeated 0-3 by Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan in a dramatic clash, meaning Thien had to win to avoid an unhappy first day for the hosts.
Under pressure, he delivered and drew the sides level. He was rewarded with a win bonus of 1,000 USD by the Vietnam Tennis Federation to spur him on in the next rounds of the tournament.
Vietnamese men’s doubles pair Le Quoc Khanh and Trinh Linh Giang will face Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan and Qureshi Aisam on the second competition day on February 15.
The two Pakistani players are one of the leading doubles pairs in the Asia-Pacific region rankings.
The overall winners of four singles matches and one doubles match will decide who the winners are in Group II of the Asia-Pacific regional qualifying round.-VNA
Earlier in the day, Vietnam’s Ngo Quang Huy was defeated 0-3 by Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan in a dramatic clash, meaning Thien had to win to avoid an unhappy first day for the hosts.
Under pressure, he delivered and drew the sides level. He was rewarded with a win bonus of 1,000 USD by the Vietnam Tennis Federation to spur him on in the next rounds of the tournament.
Vietnamese men’s doubles pair Le Quoc Khanh and Trinh Linh Giang will face Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan and Qureshi Aisam on the second competition day on February 15.
The two Pakistani players are one of the leading doubles pairs in the Asia-Pacific region rankings.
The overall winners of four singles matches and one doubles match will decide who the winners are in Group II of the Asia-Pacific regional qualifying round.-VNA
You should also see
PM requires full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 24 requested more efforts to step up institutional improvement, create a full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation and develop the digital economy while addressing the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation.
See more
Culture - Sports
Golf: Faldo Series Asia 2024 commences in Thua Thien-Hue
The 15th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final kicked off in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 24, the Vietnam Golf Association announced.
Culture - Sports
Art programme highlights significance of Dien Bien Phu Victory
The Army Radio - Television Centre under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) on April 23 evening held a special art programme highlighting the importance and significance of the Dien Bien Phu Victory on the occasion of the victory's 70th anniversary (May 7, 1954-2024).
Culture - Sports
Vietnam joins ASEAN Film Festival in London
Vietnamese film “Story of Pao” by director Ngo Quang Hai will be shown at the ASEAN Film Festival 2024 which opened in London on the night of April 22.
Videos
Youngsters join hands to preserve traditional outfits
With a desire to preserve and promote the cultural values of traditional outfits, youngsters from the Department of Journalism and Writing at the University of Hanoi Culture organised an arts programme reviving the clothing of the later Le Dynasty, attracting students from various universities around the capital.
Culture - Sports
HCM City museums free on National Reunification Day
State-owned museums will offer free entry to the public in HCM City as part of the city’s activities to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30.
