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 The Hanoi team ranked first at the newly-ended National Archery Tournament 2017 with 16 gold, seven silver, and nine bronze medals. Photo: VNA 
The annual event,  kicked off on April 18, gathered 150 outstanding archers from 15 provinces and cities across the country. During the six-day long tournament, the participants competed in 38 events for recurve and compound bows.

Organized by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the tournament was to select the best archers to take part in SEA Games 2017 in Malaysia and international competitions.

Translated by Tran Hoai