Anh Vu ranked best cueist in Viet Nam; Viet Nam in group C at Asian champs’ qualifier; Viet Nam to be top three team at Para Games

Duong Anh Vu.

Vu, who was out of the top 30 by early last year, took 14th position in the latest International Billiards Federation (UMB) rankings, the highest position a Vietnamese athlete has reached in the history of the sport.

Vu will be given an official place in the UMB’s annual tournament system, which is the most prestigious billiards event in the world.

Viet Nam in group C at Asian champs’ qualifier

Viet Nam are in group C of the 2010 Asian Women’s Football Championship’s second qualifier, according to a draw on Sunday in Malaysia.

The Southeast Asian champions will play against Hong Kong and the team who ranks third after the first qualifying round.

Group A includes Chinese Taipei, Myanmar and the winner of the first qualifying round. Meanwhile Thailand, Iran and the second-placed team of the first qualifying round will be in group B.

The top team from each group will continue to the final round which will be organised in 2010. China, North Korea, Japan, South Korea and Australia all received wild cards and will also move onto the final round.

Bangladesh, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives and Palestine will participate in the first qualifying round which will be held from March 25 to May 3 in Kuala Lumpur.

Viet Nam to be top three team at Para Games

About 150 athletes and officials will take part in the fifth ASEAN ParaGames which will be organised this September in Malaysia.

Athletes will compete in six sports: track and field, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis, badminton and chess.

However, the final list is subject to change as national leaders are planning to send additional competitors to take part in other events such as judo and wheelchair basketball.

Viet Nam is expected to rank in the top three at the Games.

(Source: Viet Nam News)