(HBO) - On 4/11, the opening ceremony of the 10th National Ethnic Sport Competition of Area I, 2017 was being organized at at Hoa Binh provincial stadium. It was attended by many provincial officials: Mr. Bui Van Tinh, Party Central Committee member and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee; Mr. Tran Dang Ninh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee – the Chief local Organizer and many local people in the district and province.


The overview of the opening ceremony

Mr. Vuong Bich Thang, General Director of Sports and Physical Training Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).   

          

The photo procession of Uncle Ho doing exercises with his saying " I do exercise by myself everyday” in the Sport Competition.


The Red Flag Block symboling the strength and improvement of Vietnamese Sport.


Hoa Binh Team  with 133 athletes  in 8 subjects of The competition.


The traditional flame being processed by typical provincial athletes with high achievement from Uncle Ho Monumentin Hoa Binh hydroelectric construction.

 At the opening ceremony, there were some parades to glorify the forces such as Processions of National Flag, Sport Flag, palanquins of Uncle Ho’s Portrait and the Competition’s Slogan, Red Flags and provincial teams of athletes, referees and Muong Gong Artists. The traditional fire being processed by typical provincial athletes with high achievement from Uncle Ho Monument in Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Construction was lighted up by Mr. Bui Van Tinh, the Secretary of the provincial Party Committee on the Competition firebox.

 

Mr. Bui Van Tinh, Party Central Committee member and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee lighting up the Competition Fire.


Mr. Pham Van Tuan, Vice Director of General Sports and Physical Training Department – The chief organizer making a speech to start the Competition.

Mr. Pham Van Tuan, Vice Director of General Sports and Physical Training Department - The chief central organizer made a speech to start the Competition and emphasized that the Sport Competition for ethnics in Northern Area was first held in Hoa Binh in 1996, after 10 times of organization, this competition has become a traditional event to improve and develop the sport and physical training movements of ethnics in quantity and quality.


Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee - the Chief local Organizer making a speech to greet the competition.

Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee – the Chief local Organizer stated clearly that: The 10th National Ethnic Sport Competition of Area I includes more than 700 athletes of 16 provincial teams from Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Phu Tho, Lang Son, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Bac Kan, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh and Ha Noi, joining in 8 subjects of football, volleyball, marathon, crossbow shooting, Tu Lu - Mong traditional sport, tug of war, rod pushing, Con throwing. The national ethnic sport competition is an interesting and meaningful event for ethnic athletes and is held every two years. With this competition, the athletes have chances to practice and compete, exchange and share their experience, improve their awareness of sports and physical training. In addition, it can promote the sport and physical training movements among ethnic minorities, which can strengthen the unity of ethnics people.

Especially, the highlight of the ceremony is the co-performance of 500 Muong gong artists representing for thousands of provincial artists. The performance with the topic "Hoa Binh, together with ethnic minorities, towards the future” includes 3 chapters: Welcome to Hoa Binh, Spirit of Martial Arts - Fitness for building the country; and Hoa Binh Blossoms.


The leader of General Department of Sport and Physical Training ( Ministry of Culture, Sports and tourism) giving the flag to Hoa Binh organizer.

On this occasion, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism gave the flag to Hoa Binh organizer; and the organizer gave flowers and honorary flags to the athlete teams.


Mr. Tran Dang Ninh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee giving honorary flags to all the teams of the competition.

 

 Mr. Nguyen Van Quang, the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee giving honorary flags to all the teams of the competition.

 

The performance of Muong gong taken by 500 artists.


The co- performance of Hoa Binh, together with ethnic minorities, towards the future”


Athletes competing crossbow shooting.


Lai Chau athletes competing Tu Lu subject.

 

The audience cheering the opening ceremony.

 

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