Hanoi hosts Tiger Street Football festival
The international Tiger Street Football 2013 festival will take place at the Royal City Centre in Hanoi on October 26.
The festival is expected to attract 32 teams from enterprises and government organisations in the capital. The competition will be organised in knockout form.
The total prize money totals VND85 million (over US$4,000), with the winning team netting VND45 million while the second and third placed ones will receive VND25 million and VND15 million respectively.
The champion will also win the right to represent the northern region at a national tournament scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City in mid- October.
The winner of that contest will represent Vietnam on the international stage, competing against eight rivals from European and Asian nations. The total prize money for that tournament stands at VND900 million (US$42,800).