PANO – The Ministry of National Defense’s open tennis tournament in 2016 was kicked off on November 29 in Hanoi to celebrate the 72th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22) with the attendance of Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister.

Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister participating the tournament

The tournament has drawn the participation of 50 players from 25 teams of the organs under the Ministry of National Defense and military units. After the qualifying round, the players will compete in quarter-final, semi-final, and final events for the first, second and two third places.

The tennis tournament is a useful playground for players to learn and share experience amog one another.

The tournament will run till December 3.

Translated by Chung Anh