Nhan Dan – Twelve teams from across the country are taking part in the 2012 National Basketball Championships, which opened in southern province of Tra Vinh on July 8.
The participants include nine men’s teams from Binh Thuan, Can Tho, Hanoi, Tra Vinh, Joton Club, Air Defence-Air Force, Soc Trang, Hau Giang and Ho Chi Minh City; and three women’s teams from Soc Trang, Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Bang International University.
The first round of the competition will take place in Tra Vinh province from July 8-17 and the second stage will be held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
Ho Chi Minh City claimed the championship at last year’s tournament in the men’s event, while the Soc Trang women came out on top in their event.