January 05, 2017 | 21:39 (GMT+7)
Golf tournament for OVs kicked off
PANO - The National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) under the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Overseas Vietnamese Golf Association opened a golf tournament for OVs worldwide on January 4 at the FLC Sam Son Beach & Golf Resort in Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province.
At the opening ceremony of the tournament on January 4. Photo: VNA
The tournament attracted 160 golfers who are OVs businesses and intellectuals from 20 countries and territories.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam, Chairman of the National Committee for Oversea Vietnamese, said the event is not only a playground for OV golfers but also a chance to boost friendship, seek investment opportunity and cooperation among participants.
Chairman of the Overseas Vietnamese Golf Association Tran Tri Tue hoped that the golfers to this year’s event would also do more meaningful activities for the home country.
The first OVs golf tournament was organized in 2015.
Translated by Trung Thanh