Perfect Ending to the Taya Open Basketball Tournament〔Saigon Liberation Daily〕
2017/12/04
The Taya Open Basketball Tournament featuring 10 participating teams was held on consecutive Sundays at the school basketball court of Nguyen Thuong Hien School in Tan Binh District, Vietnam in mid-August. The final round of the 4 strongest teams vyed for first, second, and third place on the third (yesterday), providing a perfect ending to the tournament. Mr. Shen Shang-Tao and Mr. Wang, Ting-Shu, Vice Chairman and President of Taya (Vietnam) Electric Wire & Cable Joint Stock Company, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, personally awarded prizes and pennants to the victorious and participating teams.
Group photo of Taya Group corporate leaders and participating teams
In the third-place match, which was the first game of the day, the Taya B Team faced the US Dolphins team. Taya B won third place by defeating the Dolphins 68 to 57. In the championship match, Taya A Team clashed with the French Team. The atmosphere was electric and the lead score switched sides multiple times. The French Team relied on its height advantage to score points by attacking the basket in the restricted area, while Taya A worked together well as a team and made accurate shots to score many three-pointers. The French team maintained a lead in the first second quarter. In the third quarter, Taya A rallied to take a 60-54 lead. In the last quarter, the French team scored consecutive baskets through interceptions and quick passing from the back court. They ended up beating Taya A and winning the championship by a razor-thin margin of 73-71. Taya A and B won second and third place, respectively.
Mr. Wang, Ting-Shu pointed out that the tournament has been held for three consecutive years to create an exchange platform for Taiwanese employees, strengthen their physique and build friendships. Foreign enterprises from the US, France, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines that have invested in Vietnam and Vietnamese businesses have been invited to participate in this event, which will be continued next year.