Six Vietnamese players have headed to Malaysia to compete at the 16th edition of the Asian Chinese Chess Championship from November 28 till December 3.

The Vietnamese players will participate in the men’s team, women’s individual and men’s under-18 individuals.

Nguyen Thanh Bao, Lai Ly Huynh, Trenh A Sang, Nguyen Hoang Lam, Nguyen Hoang Yen and Bui Thang Long are all competing for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

In the 15th edition of the contest in 2008, Vietnamese players finished second in the three events they participated in.