Le Tuan Minh ranked second at HDBank chess tournament 2018
Le Tuan Minh of host Vietnam earned the second place at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament, which wrapped up in Hanoi on March 15.
Le Tuan Minh of Vietnam (left) tops the HDBank Chess Open (Photo of organisers)Hanoi (VNA) – Le Tuan Minh of host Vietnam earned the second place at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament, which wrapped up in Hanoi on March 15.
The 22-year-old master defeated the champion Sandro Mereco from Argentina in the eighth round but drew Karthikeyan Murali from India in the ninth round.
As a result, Sandro Mereco won the berth with 7.5 points, while Minh was listed in the runner up group.
Vietnam’s No.1 seed Le Quang Liem came third with 6.5 points.
After seven editions in Ho Chi Minh City, this is the first time the HDBank Cup International Open Chess tournament has been held in Hanoi.
It is the biggest professional chess tourney in Vietnam and Southeast Asia and a competition in the World Chess Federation’s system.
The event attracted over 270 players from 21 countries and territories.-VNA
You should also see
Vietnam, China promote judicial cooperation
Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long held talks with his visiting Chinese counterpart He Rong in Hanoi on April 19 to discuss measures to promote judicial cooperation between the two countries.
See more
Culture - Sports
Google Arts & Culture exhibition spotlights Trang An Landscape Complex
An online exhibition featuring the Trang An Landscape Complex in Vietnam’s northern Ninh Binh province was launched on Google Arts & Culture on April 18 by the complex's management board with the support of Google Arts & Culture and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Culture - Sports
Exhibition on Vietnam seas and islands opens in Laos
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s seas and islands themed “Fatherland by the waves” opened in the Lao capital city ofVientiane on April 18.
Culture - Sports
Hanoi exhibition marks Hung King’s Commemoration Day
The Hanoi Museum on April 18 organised a thematic exhibition themed "Echoes" to introduce to the public nearly 100 precious artifacts, images, and documents of Vietnam from the Hung Kings’ reign with Dong Son Culture about 2,000 years ago.
Culture - Sports
Preserving unique craft of making palm-leaf conical hats
Making palm-leaf conical hats is a traditional craft of the Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Cai province. Woven from wild palm leaves, the hats are dried and skilfully crafted into their distinctive conical shape. As well as protecting wearers from sun and rain, the hats are also part of the traditional outfit of local women.
Culture - Sports
Vietnamese film wins highest award at Asian Film Festival in Italy
“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy.
