Pickleball – a modern sport combining tennis, badminton and table tennis – is developing rapidly in Vietnam, becoming a favorite choice for many ages thanks to its flexibility, accessibility and rich community spirit. After only a few years of introduction, this sport has been present in many localities and has made a clear mark in the sports movement.
National scale
The Vietnam Pickleball Tournament – Hyundai Thanh Cong Cup 2025 will take place from July 4 to 6 at the D-JOY Pickleball Court Complex (HCMC) – one of the leading high-class competition venues in the Southern region.
The tournament is divided into two main competition groups: Professional and amateur, expanding participation opportunities for many subjects, from top athletes, semi-professionals to those who love this new sport nationwide.
The competitions include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, divided into two age groups: 17-34 years old and 35 years old and over, creating opportunities for many athletes to participate.
The tournament's competition system is scientifically organized with the qualifying round and quarterfinals playing 1 set of 11 points, the semi-finals playing 1 set of 15 points, while the final applies the format of 3 sets of 11 points. The flexible competition format aims to ensure reasonable density, suitable for the number of athletes and helps optimize the sports experience.
Super Cup – The highlight of the professional peak
For the first time in a Pickleball tournament in Vietnam, the Super Cup content is included as a special highlight to enhance the professional quality. Accordingly, the two champions of the men's and women's singles in the professional age group will enter the Super Cup match - a confrontation that not only demonstrates the competitive spirit but also honors the talent and sportsmanship of the most elite athletes of the tournament.
The Super Cup will use a 3-round 11-point format, promising to bring dramatic chases and explosive emotions to fans. This is a strategic move to create high competitive motivation, while building an iconic image for future Pickleball tournaments.
“Pickleball Beauty 2025” – Media and Cultural Highlights
Another highlight that cannot be ignored is the appearance of the content “Pickleball Beauty 2025”, an activity organized exclusively for female athletes under 30 years old.
This is not just a simple competition, but a playground to honor the image of modern, dynamic, healthy and civilized women associated with the new sports spirit. This activity contributes to spreading the positive message about Pickleball as a sport for the young generation - where beauty, bravery and a healthy lifestyle go hand in hand.
Journalist Phung Cong Suong - Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper , Head of the tournament's organizing committee, said that the event is not only a sports competition, but also an opportunity to promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam: dynamic, friendly, hospitable. At the same time, the tournament also contributes to introducing the tourism potential and cultural identity of the host city - Ho Chi Minh City.
Attractive reward system
The Vietnam Pickleball Tournament – Hyundai Thanh Cong Cup 2025 is one of the tournaments with the largest prize fund today, with a total prize fund of more than 1 billion VND, including 600 million VND in cash. In particular, the Super Cup events have high prizes, with 50 million VND for the men's singles champion, 30 million VND for the women's singles champion, excluding gifts. In addition, outstanding athletes in each competition are honored with titles, souvenir cups and corresponding prizes.
Regarding the award structure, there are 2 sets of medals for the Super Cup, 22 cups for professional and amateur events, 96 sets of medals for professional and amateur events and 1 crown for the "Pickleball Beauty" award.
With a diverse and attractive award system and structure, the Vietnam Pickleball Tournament - Hyundai Thanh Cong Cup 2025 not only brings prestigious titles but also ensures commensurate material rewards, clearly demonstrating the long-term investment orientation for the development of this sport in Vietnam.
Creating trust for the future of Pickleball Vietnam
According to Ms. Le Thi Hoang Yen - Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Pickleball is being considered by the department to be included in the national sports management system. Professional steps such as building a set of rules, training standards, organizing regular tournaments and moving towards establishing the Vietnam Pickleball Federation are being promoted to ensure sustainable development orientation.
The success of the Vietnam Pickleball Tournament - Hyundai Thanh Cong Cup 2025 will certainly contribute significantly to Pickleball gradually affirming its position in the country's sports ecosystem, thereby promoting the sports practice movement in the community.
According to Ms. Do Lan Dung - Brand Communications Director, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam Automobile Joint Stock Company, with the philosophy of taking customers as the center, constantly creating and innovating technology, aiming for sustainable development as well as the desire to bring value to the community, Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam expects the Vietnam Pickleball Tournament - Hyundai Thanh Cong Cup 2025 to be a great success, bringing great experiences to the athletes.
According to Tien Phong Newspaper
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