Vietnamese cueists compete at world Billiards event
Six Vietnamese cueists are taking part in the Carom Billiards 3-Cushion World Cup which kicked off in La Baule, France on October 24.
Player Tran Quyet Chien (Source: VNA)They are Tran Quyet Chien, Nguyen Quoc Nguyen, Ma Minh Cam, Ma Xuan Cuong, Ngo Dinh Nai and Duong Anh Vu.
The event will feature 150 players from countries across the world.
The tournament will be whittled down to 32 competitors by October 28, with the semi-finals and final scheduled for October 20.
After this tournament, Vietnam will be represented in two more world events in Bordeaux, France on November 15-19 and Hughada, Egypt on December 11-17.-VNA
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