Opening of Nghe An Journalists Association Cup Pickleball Tournament 2025
On the morning of June 14, at the Pickleball Heritage field in Vinh Tan new urban area, Vinh City, the opening ceremony of the Nghe An Journalists Association Cup Pickleball Tournament 2025 took place.
Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Pham Ngoc Canh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; Hoang Van Phuc - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
On the side of Nghe An Journalists Association, there were comrades: Tran Minh Ngoc - Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association, Head of the Organizing Committee; Ho Thi Ngan - Permanent Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association; Ngo Duc Kien - Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association and representatives of departments, units, press agencies and reporters participating in the award.

The Nghe An Journalists Association Cup Pickleball Tournament 2025 is the first sports activity organized for local journalists, creating a playground for exchange and improving health, towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. The tournament has the participation of nearly 50 athletes from 20 central and local press agencies, along with three district-level Culture - Sports - Communication centers.

This year’s tournament will be held in three categories: men’s doubles over 40 years old, men’s doubles under 40 years old, and women’s doubles with no age limit. Athletes will compete throughout the tournament to demonstrate their endurance, team spirit, and love of sports.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tournament, journalist Tran Minh Ngoc - Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Chairman of Nghe An Journalists Association, Head of the Organizing Committee emphasized: "This is not only a sports playground but also a place to strengthen solidarity between members, reporters and press agencies in the area. At the same time, it is an opportunity for journalists to practice health following the example of Uncle Ho, towards the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Nghe An Journalists Association.

The tournament also received the support of many sponsors including: Nghe An Agricultural Materials Joint Stock Company, Hoang Gia Phat Group, URANE Vietnam, Avatar - Vinh, Song Con Sugarcane, Picklezone Vinh Heritage and Viet Nhat International Trading Joint Stock Company.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the official matches began with high determination and enthusiastic cheers from fans who were journalists, officials, members, relatives and the sports-loving public.
The Nghe An Journalists Association Cup Pickleball Tournament 2025 not only contributes to promoting the movement of physical training and sports among journalists, but is also an opportunity to connect press agencies and businesses, expand cooperation, enhance understanding and accompany the common development of the province's press.
The tournament will end this afternoon (June 14).




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