Roughly 100 amateur tennis players from international embassies and organizations gathered at Hanoi Stadium on Nov. 14 for the 2026 Hanoi Diplomatic Tennis Tournament.
The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations coordinated the annual event alongside the city’s culture and sports department, according to Vietnam.vn.
The competition brought together diplomats and officials from Hanoi’s foreign affairs and cultural sectors to build mutual understanding and strengthen ties.
“The friendly tennis tournament is an annual sports event organized by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations in collaboration with the Hanoi Culture and Sports Department,” said Tran Thi Phuong, standing vice president of the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations, as reported by Vietnam.vn.
Phuong added that sports serve as a bridge connecting cultures and promoting peace and international integration.
“Sports are a bridge connecting cultures, contributing to the promotion of peace, cooperation, respect, and mutual understanding among nations,” Phuong told Vietnam.vn.
Competitors faced off across men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles brackets during the morning matches.
In the 51–60 age group for men’s doubles, Bui Van Chinh and Phan Anh Cuong of the Hanoi Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association took the title, according to Vietnam.vn.
Phan Anh Cuong paired with Do Quoc Viet to secure victory in the 41–50 men’s doubles category for the same association.
Matthew Jacobs of the United States Embassy in Vietnam claimed the 41–50 men’s singles championship.
In the 41–50 mixed doubles division, Nguyen Thai Ninh and Pham Thi Hoa of the Hanoi Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association won first place.
Organizers also distributed commemorative flags to all participating teams and individuals.
Several pairs received friendship style awards for their sportsmanship during the matches.
The recipients included Mitsuru Hazaki and Yuki Hazaki from the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Valeriy Krivorotov and Anna Krivorotova from the Embassy of Russia in Vietnam, and Nguyen Quang Khai and Pham Quoc from the Hanoi Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association.
The closing ceremony and award presentations took place on the same day.
