In order to promote the development of Da Nang’s sports sector, a handball team was established in the city in early 2016.  Mr Ngo Ngoc Viet, who is the head of the city’s muay Thai team, is now the coach for the handball team.

A local player with the ball

Despite not having much experience with this new kind of sports, Mr Viet has made his every effort to search for information about rules of handball, and how to play this kind of sports, on the Internet.  In addition, he has learned about handball-related documents from the national General Department of Sports and Physical Training very carefully.

To date, Mr Viet has successfully selected a total of 11 talented players aged 14 on the average thanks to his rich experience and the active support from his partners.  All of them satisfy the requirements of the coaching staff for professional skills and physical strength.  In addition, 4 other players from Yen Bai Province have joined the team.

Since its establishment, the city’s team have been being trained at the Da Nang National Sports Training Centre with the help of a handball coach from Ho Chi Minh City.

Recently, the city’s team have gained significant success in some national handball championships.  In particular, the team finished third in the U18 and U20 National Youth Handball Championships 2017 at the city’s Tien Son Sports Arena, and they progressed into the semi-finals of the National Beach Handball Championships 2017 in Quy Nhon City in June.