HBO – The 60th national cross-country run and marathon tournament of Tien Phong newspaper in 2019 was recently held in Vung Tau city of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Athlete Dinh Thanh Hue on the way to the finish
line.
The event drew over 2,000 athletes at home and
abroad, including 200 professional runners of 30 domestic delegations. The
participants vied for medals in 92 team and individual categories (26 prizes
for professional individuals, 50 prizes for amateur teams, and 16 prizes for professional
teams).
Athletes from
Hoa Binh province competed in different events and two brought home gold
medals. They are Dinh Thanh Hue, a high-school teacher from Da Bac district,
champion of the cross-country marathon tournament of Hoa Binh newspaper 2018, and
Ban Thanh Tuyen, an athlete from the provincial team. Hue won the 21km run for men’s
aged 30-39, while Tuyen came first in the 10km event for men’s amateur runners with
an achievement of 35 minutes and 40 seconds.
This is the fourth time Hue has brought home the gold medal in the prestigious
event hosted by Tien Phong newspaper (twice in the 5km event and once in 10km
event for amateur runners). At this year’s tournament, Hue only ranked after
four professional athletes in the 21km run for both amateur and professional
athletes.
With two gold
medals, the Hoa Binh delegation has shown their best performance in the
tournament so far.
In addition to their love for traditional sports, people in communes and towns in Lac Son district also have a special passion for volleyball - a sport that is easy to play, helping enhance collectivity and bring a lot of joy, motivation, and laughter.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.
In two days, March 3rd – 4th, the Women's Union of Hoa Binh city coordinated with the Center for Culture, Sports and Information of the city to organize the 1st Women's Steam Volleyball Tournament in Hoa Binh in 2024.
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