•  HCM City honours best athletes and coaches
• Le Quang Liem enters world top 25

Liem’s title is credited as having performed well at regional and world events over the year.

The Vietnamese grandmaster (ELO 2715) has entered the world’s top 25 male players, according to the World Chess Federation (FIDE). For his achievements including winning two gold medals at the recent 26^th SEA Games in Indonesia, he was awarded the Labour Order, second class, on December 23.

A ceremony to honour the city’s most outstanding youths will be held at the Youth Cultural House on January 1, 2012.