After winning the Ho Chi Minh City World Cup in May 2024, player Tran Duc Minh returned to an international tournament.
Despite being in a difficult group with two experienced German players, Martin Horn (ranked 4th in the world) and Ronny Lidemann, Tran Duc Minh still showed his superiority and defeated both opponents with a large score difference.
This achievement helps Tran Duc Minh enter his name in the knockout round of the tournament taking place in Binh Thuan.
At this tournament, Vietnamese representatives are competing successfully with 6/7 players passing the group stage including: Tran Quyet Chien, Bao Phuong Vinh, Chiem Hong Thai, Tran Thanh Luc, Tran Duc Minh, Nguyen Van Tai.
Le Thanh Tien is the only Vietnamese player to stop in the group stage. In group N, Thanh Tien lost to Tran Thanh Luc and Tolgahan Kiraz.
Round 32 of the 2024 World Carom Billiards 3-Cushion Championship will be contested on September 27. From this round, players will compete in a knockout format, reaching 50 points and not taking turns.