(HBO)- All communes and towns in Yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh province successfully organised local sport festivals from May 7 to June 25, drawing the participation of nearly 6,200 athletes. Scale and quality of the festivals met standards set by the provincial organising board for sport festivals.
Photo: Women volleyball team of Yen Thuy
district compete in the provincial volleyball championship in 2017.
Yen Thuy district set up a steering board, better its sport festival organising
board, issue plans and regulations to hold the festivals in accordance with the
province’s plan and local conditions. The district strives to pocket 10 gold,
15 silver and 15 bronze medals to rank fifth out of 11 districts and city at
the province’s 6th sport games in 2018.
The district organising board asked its culture-sport centre and office to
support communes with equipment and techniques and guide them to carry out the set
plans. The district held an exemplary sport festival in Yen Tri commune to
evaluate for better organisation in other localities.
A local festival saw competitions in five sports: badminton, volleyball,
football, tug of war, crossbow shooting and stick pushing, drawing the participation
of a throng of local people.
The district also selected sport teams to attend the provincial sport games. By
the end of August, it established teams to compete in swimming, badminton,
volleyball and table tennis. They bagged nine golds, five silvers and one
bronze.
Currently, the district is rushing off its feet to prepare for the 7thsport festival of the district slated for this October. Highlight of the
festival will be a grand opening ceremony with a marvelous parade and a stellar
performance. The festive atmosphere has become more vibrant with various sport
competitions./.
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.
Since early 2024, high-achievement sports athletes have received intensive training in preparation for provincial and national tournaments this year.