Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper organizes pickleball tournament '50 years of national reunification'

Today (March 20), Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper held a press conference to announce the "2nd Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper Pickleball Tournament in 2025 - 50 years of national reunification". The tournament aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and the 50th anniversary of the founding of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper (May 19, 1975 - May 19, 2025).

Ms. Ly Viet Trung, Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper, shared at the press conference announcing the "2nd Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper Pickleball Tournament 2025 - 50 years of national reunification"

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

Ms. Ly Viet Trung, Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper, said: "This is a tournament with special meaning, because we believe that pickleball is a sport that connects families. This story of connection was clearly demonstrated at the first tournament last year. Many couples shared that since playing pickleball together, their family relationships have become closer. Instead of each person in a corner with their phone, they have dinner together, sharing about matches and new friends. Thanks to that, the family atmosphere has become warmer and more connected."

The 2025 Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper Pickleball Tournament has 9 competition categories.

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

The notable feature of the tournament is that there are 9 competition categories including women's doubles 4.5, women's doubles 6.0, women's open doubles, mother-daughter doubles, father-daughter doubles, husband-wife doubles, celebrity doubles, civil servant doubles, and civil servant doubles. With diverse content, it is an opportunity for many subjects and athletes of different levels to participate in the tournament.

Regarding the prize structure, the prize with the highest prize money is for the women's open doubles with 10 million VND for first place, 5 million VND for second place, 3 million VND for third place. The remaining categories have the same prize money: 3 million VND for first place, 2 million VND for second place and 1 million VND for third place. The tournament takes place on April 19 and 20 at Tana pickleball court (29 Dao Duy Anh, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City).