A match of men's single category at the Club Table Tennis Hà Nội Open last year. This year tournament will be held on November 14-17. Photo tuoitrethudo.com.vn

HÀ NỘI The seventh Club Table Tennis Hà Nội Open will begin on November 14 at Trịnh Hoài Đức Gymnasium.

The annual tournament – Hà Nội Mới Newspaper Cup – has lured more than 300 athletes who will compete in 11 categories for men’s and women’s singles and team.

Among the title favourites are Nguyễn Trung Kiên (Hà Nội T&T) on the men’s side and Phạm Ngân Giang (Xiom Club), Nguyễn Thị Phương Linh and Phạm Thị Thu Hương (Hà Nội T&T) on the women’s side.

They will vie for a total prize fund of VNĐ120 million (US$5,200), with the finals scheduled for November 17. VNS