Viet Nam is regarded as one of the strongest teams at the tournament, which will see 24 men's and 12 women's teams competing at the Titiwangsa Gymnasium in Kuala Lumpur.
Badminton tourney set for March
The Ciputra Ha Noi Challenge badminton tournament will kick off on March 29 with the participation of players from China, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and New Zealand.
The annual event has a top prize of US$15,000 awarded in the men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles categories.
The finals are scheduled for April 3 at the capital's Trinh Hoai Duc Gymnasium.
FA Cup trophy to tour Viet Nam
The FA Cup will tour Viet Nam next month following an agreement signed on January 29 between the English Football Association (FA) and the Viet Nam Football Federation.
The exhibit will tour Ha Noi, Da Nang, HCM City and Can Tho.
A report by the FA shows that the 140-year-old competition, the oldest domestic football competition in the world, is broadcast in 160 nations and territories across the world, attracting over 1.4 billion spectators.
The FA Cup was first held in 1871-72. It involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, including "minnows" from lower divisions and giants from the English Premier League.
The holders of the FA Cup are Chelsea, who beat Portsmouth in the 2010 final to complete an FA Cup and League double.
The tour is sponsored by Big Cola. — VNS
