Vietnamese track-and-field athletes head to TaiwanViet Nam will send 11 athletes to take part in the Taiwan Athletics Open later this month. Bui Van Dong is one of Vietnamese athletes at the coming Taiwan Athletics Open. — File PhotoThey will compete in different events of men’s and women’s long jump, 400m, 4x400m relay, women’s high jump and women’s 100m hurdle and 200m at the Taipei Stadium. According to the organisers, the meeting, on May 25-26, is considered the most important event for many East Asian and South East Asian countries. Many Asian elite athletes use this meeting to reach qualification standard for Olympic Games, World Championships and Asian Games.

Source: VietNamNet News May 17, 2018 13:41 UTC