National Badminton Top Players compete in Hai Duong
(VOV) - The National Badminton Top Players Championships-the first Lining Cup opened in the northern province of Hai Duong on November 5.
The event has drawn 14 teams from 12 cities and provinces, the Army and the Ministry of Public Security.
Forty-seven badminton players will compete in five events, including men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed couples.
After the opening ceremony, Vietnam’s No.1 badminton player Nguyen Tien MInh (Ho Chi Minh City) defeated Nguyen Hoang Hai (the Army) 21/9 and 21/17.
Total prizes are estimated at VND155 million. The championship title will be awarded VND10 million, and the second, third and fourth places VND6 million, VND4 million and VND3 million, respectively.
The tournament will be live broadcast on Sports TV channel until its closing ceremony on November 9.