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Nguyen lost in the semi-final to Jeremy Bury from France, ranked 20th in the UMB.  Nguyen started the semi-final smoothly and led 15/7, then 16/11, but failed to capitalise. Many fans hoped he would beat Bury so for the first time in history Vietnam had a player in the final of the tournament. Last year, Ma Minh Cam also finished third. Coach Nguyen Viet Hoa said many Vietnamese players had a good start but lost eventually as “losing nerve and confidence after once and twice broken turns and then lost focus”. Meanwhile, Bury took an upturn at 33/16, scoring 22 points. Nguyen’s later efforts only got him four more points before accepting the loss. Previously, Bury also beat another top Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien in the quarter-final. However, after the tournament, Chien and Nguyen still entered the top 10 of the World UMB list, with Chien eighth and Nguyen ninth. … [Read more...] about Nguyen wins bronze at Three-cushion Champ

Vietnamese billiards player Tran Quyet Chien (second from left) Photo: Thanh Nien Chien’s new ranking is thanks to his bronze medal display put on at the three-Cushion World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, which wrapped up on February 17. During the tournament, Chien successfully beat Eddy Merckx of Belgium, world No.3, in the round of 16 and then Choi Sung Won of the Republic of Korea, world No.17, in the quarterfinals. Of his teammates, Ngo Dinh Nai also climbed two spots to 14th place in the world rankings, while Nguyen Quoc Nguyen remained in 9th position. The three Vietnamese billiards players will next compete at Survival 3 cushion Master fly in the Republic of Korea, which will be held between February 28 and March 3. … [Read more...] about Tran Quyet Chien ranked 6th in world billiards rankings

The 2018 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup This year’s event will mark the 5th consecutive time that Vietnam has hosted the prestigious World Union of Billiards (UMB) tournament. In this year’s competition, 149 billiards players from 17 different countries will compete with a total of EUR106,000 of prize money on offer. The overall winner of the tournament will walk away with EUR16,000. In total, Vietnam will send 29 players to this year’s event. They include world number three Quyet Chien, world number 11 Quoc Nguyen, world number 13 Dinh Nai, world number 23 Minh Cam, and world number 31 Anh Vu. At last year’s event, Tran Quyet Chien became the first Vietnamese billiards player to win the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup. Chien defeated his fellow countryman Ngo Dinh Nai in the final round with a score of 40/39.  Rounding off the top three was Nguyen Quoc Nguyen who finished in third place. … [Read more...] about HCM City set to host three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup

Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien  Elsewhere, world number 13 Ngo Dinh Nai enjoyed a successful day as he beat Dick Jaspers of the Netherlands with a score of 40/24 in the round of 16. However, he was ultimately beaten by world number two Frederic Caudron of Belgium during the quarter-final stage of the Billiards World Cup 2019 which took place on May 25. As a result, he fell one place to 13th in the world rankings. World number 11 Nguyen Quoc Nguyen, world number 23 Ma Minh Cam, and world number 31 Duong Anh Vu also suffered elimination from the tournament. As a result, Nguyen and Vu dropped one place to world number 12 and number 32 in the world rankings, respectively. Despite the elimination, Ma Minh Cam still climbed two place to 21 in the world rankings while Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu rose 421 places from 616th to 195th. Nguyen Duc Anh Chien also climbed nine places to world number 44 as he advanced to the quarter-final stage of the tournament. … [Read more...] about Quyet Chien remains third in billiards world rankings

In the mornings before he opens his traditional house to visitors, Meritorious Artist To Thanh Son prepares tea to welcome his guests. Tourists love to discover the traditional culture and lifestyle of the local people. Photo courtesy of the Bat Trang Tourism Company When Bat Trang Commune on the outskirts of Hanoi was officially recognised as a tourist site last month, his traditional house with its beautiful garden, old kiln and showroom of pottery products started receiving many tourists every day. Last month, the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) brought smart tourism to Bat Trang, further highlighting it on the capital’s travel map. Smart tourism Bat Trang Commune is located in Gia Lam District, 10km from the city centre. It comprises Bat Trang and Giang Cao villages. A century ago, people of Bo Bat Village (now Yen Thanh Commune, the northern province of Ninh Binh) followed King Ly Cong Uan from Hoa Lu to Thang … [Read more...] about Bat Trang a star of Hanoi craft village tourism