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Vietnam to host thrilling carom billiards tournaments in 2024

Vietnam’s carom billiards tournaments in 2024 promise to be thrilling and captivating events for fans.
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Vietnamese star Tran Quyet Chien is expected to shine at the 2024 World Three-Cushion Championship in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province. (Photo: dantri.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam’s carom billiardstournaments in 2024 promise to be thrilling and captivating events for fans.

Victories by Tran Quyet Chien at the Three-Cushion Carom BilliardsWorld Cup in Portugal and Bao Phuong Vinh at the World Three-CushionChampionship in Turkey last year have significantly increased interest in thesport.

One highly anticipated event is the National Cup Carom BilliardsChampionship - VBSF 2024, scheduled to take place from April 13 to 21 in Da Nangcity.

Starting this year, this tournament will be held annually toidentify emerging talents and select exceptional players nationwide. The competitionis an integral part of the official competition system and contributes to thenational athlete ranking system. To promote widespread participation anddevelopment of the sport, the tournament will rotate among different provincesand cities across the country. It will feature categories such as men'sthree-cushion carom, men's one-cushion carom, and women's three-cushion carom.

Participation in the National Cup Carom Billiards Championship -VBSF 2024 is open to Vietnamese citizens who are members of the VietnamBilliards & Snooker Federation (VBSF), and they must be approved by theDepartment of Culture and Sports, as well as the Department of Culture, Sports,and Tourism of provinces and cities.

The VBSF will use this tournament as a platform to select the topeight cueists in the three-cushion carom category who will then represent Vietnamat the 2024 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup in Ho Chi Minh City,scheduled for May 20 to 26.

Hosting the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup is atremendous honour for the Vietnamese Billiards & Snooker Department andVBSF, as they have been granted the right to organise this world-classtournament for consecutive years by the World Billiards Federation (UMB).

This official UMB tournament is typically hosted by countries witha strong billiards following worldwide, such as Belgium, Portugal, France, andnow Vietnam.

Hollywood Company sponsors the event, which is expected to attractnumerous fans who will witness top players from around the world competing fora total prize pool exceeding 108,000 USD.

In September, the 2024 World Three-Cushion Championship will takeplace at Sea Links City Resort in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province. Thischampionship holds special significance for Vietnamese cueist Vinh, who is thedefending champion, and Chiến, the previous year's first runner-up. Vinhemerged victorious over Chiến in last year's final held in Turkey.

The world championship is the most prestigious tournament in thesport, featuring the participation of 64 players and a remarkable prize pool ofnearly 216,000 USD.

Additionally, September will also witness a general meeting of theInternational Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF). Over 100 leaders fromBilliards & Snooker Federations worldwide will convene in Binh Thuan toattend the meeting and, concurrently, enjoy the matches of the worldchampionship./.
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