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National Shooting Tournament starts in Hà Nội

HÀ NỘI — The National Shooting Tournament started at the National Sports Training Centre in Hà Nội on Monday.

The event attracted more than  一 六0 shooters from  一 三 teams across the country.

At the competition, marksmen are taking part in  一 四 events. Their female counterparts will have  一0 events.

The tournament runs until July  二 八.

General Secretary of the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF) Nguyễn Thị Nhung said the annual event is designed to scout and select excellent shooters for the national team.

It also provides a chance for the VSF to assess training quality of coaches, she said.

Việt Nam’s shooting earned one gold medal and one silver at the Olympic Games, the only sport in which the country has secured medals. Both were won by marksman Hoàng Xuân Vinh in the men’s  一0m air pistol and the  五0m pistol events at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in  二0 一 六. — VNS