Hanoi, Oct. 12 -- The Hanoi Open Pool Championship 2025, which saw a number of big surprises, officially kicked off at the National Sports Complex in Hanoi on October 11. The third edition of the prestigious Matchroom Major on the World Nineball Tour faced challenges in organisation activities because of bad weather and storms. But it still featured 256 players from 40 countries who made supporters go crazy with their strokes since the first day of the competition on October 8. "This year, we are especially pleased to have a Vietnamese player in the last 16 round for the first time, bringing deep emotion and pride to fans across the country," said Bach Lien Huong, Director of the Hanoi Culture and Sports Department. "Although the tourname...