Billiards pool Vietnam affirms its position

Besides 3-cushion carom, Vietnamese billiards is gradually leaving a strong mark with the pool (hole) genre. Duong Quoc Hoang and other Vietnamese players have proven their ability to compete for titles in international arenas.

In 3-cushion carom, fans are familiar with the achievements of Tran Quyet Chien (4 World Cup championships), or the moment Bao Phuong Vinh was crowned world champion, but Vietnamese pool billiards is also creating a new breeze. With talented players such as Duong Quoc Hoang (nickname Hoang Sao), Nguyen Anh Tuan..., Vietnamese pool is growing strongly. In which, Hoang Sao is considered the "flagship" of Vietnamese pool at world-class tournaments.

Hoang Sao often goes deep into major tournaments.

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Up to this point, Quoc Hoang has continuously made his mark in major tournaments. At the 2025 World Pool Championship, the Vietnamese player overcame many strong opponents to reach the round of 16. At the 2025 US Open Pool Championship, a tournament with a long tradition and the world's leading prestige, Hoang Sao continued to shine and reached the round of 16. The player born in 1987 only lacked a bit of luck to reach the quarterfinals, when he regrettably lost with a score of 9-10. Before that, Hoang Sao also made a splash when he defeated the reigning world number 1 Fedor Gorst, on his journey to the semi-finals of the Battle of the Bull 2025 in the US. The above achievements once again affirm that Vietnamese players can compete fairly in tournaments that are considered the "stage" of European and American superstars.

Besides Hoang Sao, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Luong Duc Thien… are also prominent names that are contributing to raising the level of Vietnamese pool. What Vietnamese players lack is psychological stability in key matches, or a little luck at decisive moments. But with the current level and experience accumulated day by day by Vietnamese players, fans can completely expect high achievements in the near future.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/billiards-pool-viet-nam-khang-dinh-vi-the-185250825221051237.htm