Vietnam make first appearance at Asia’s basketball championship in 6 decades

Vietnam make first appearance at Asia’s basketball championship in 6 decades

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January 15

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Vietnam will compete in Group D against Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Tahiti in the first round of pre-qualifiers
 for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, a quadrennial basketball competition
 for men's national teams from Asia and Oceania. This is Vietnam’s first appearance since its two previous participation in 1963 and 1965.
Founded in 1960, the FIBA Asia Cup is today a continental event
 attended by 24 teams from Asia and Oceania. Alongside Vietnam’s Group D in the first round, Group A includes Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and Oman; Group B includes Iraq, Palestine, Kuwait, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan; and Group C includes Guam, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Cambodia.

This is undoubtedly the outcome of Vietnamese basketball's rapid rise
 in recent years.  
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Từ vựngVOCAB 1/4
the first round of pre-qualifiers 
vòng đầu tiên của vòng sơ loại
a quadrennial basketball competition 
một cuộc thi bóng rổ bốn năm một lần
a continental event  
một sự kiện cấp châu lục
undoubtedly the outcome of Vietnamese basketball's rapid rise  
chắc chắn là thành quả của sự vươn lên nhanh chóng của bóng rổ Việt Nam
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Quiz﻿
When was Vietnam's last appearance in the tournament?
Which of these countries is in the same group as Vietnam?
How often is the organization of this competition?