Vietnam to vie at billiards tournament in France

Vietnam ’s billiard player Ma Xuan Cuong will depart for France on November 18 to vie at the forthcoming 2012 AGIPI Billiards Master at the invitation of the host country.
Vietnam ’s billiard player Ma Xuan Cuong will depart for France onNovember 18 to vie at the forthcoming 2012 AGIPI Billiards Master atthe invitation of the host country.

The tournament will gather a pool of leading billiard players all over the world.

Cuong, from Ho Chi Minh City , is ranking 29 th among the world’s best players.

Last year, he finished third at the World Cup Billiards Carom 3 in the Republic of Korea.-VNA

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