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Top tennis player knocked out of Hong Kong tourney

Vietnam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was defeated in the semi-final of the Hong Kong F6 Futures tennis tournament on January 7.

Nam lost to Harri Heliovaara of Finland 6(5)-7(7), 2-6 after one hour and 20 minutes.

The Tay Ninh native is now world No 498, while Heliovaara is world No 704.  However, 28-year-old Heliovaara ranked 194th in 2011 and won three titles in a row last year including the Tunisia F27, the Estonia F2 and the Estonia F3.

By reaching the semi-final, Nam, 20, will win six points in the ATP rankings.
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Party Central Committees 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

Party Central Committee’s 2nd meeting closes, reaching high consensus on major issues

With the foundation already established, along with strong political will, high determination, and the unity and consensus of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army, the Party chief showed his belief that the development goals and aspirations set out in the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress will soon come true, ushering the country into a new phase of faster, more sustainable, and more comprehensive development.

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