(HBO) – The Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam) Tournament, part of Hoa Binh province's 9th Phu Dong Sports Festival, wrapped up on March 14, leaving a good impression on athletes and spectators.
Athletes from Da Bac district’s Division of Education and Training join the Vovinam tournament.
The tournament attracted 127 athletes from five Divisions of Education and Training in districts and cities and 10 senior high schools. The athletes competed in ten performance categories and 20 combat events.
The tournament was an opportunity to evaluate physical education and sport movements in units and schools. It also helped to select potential athletes and prepare for the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Festival in 2024.
At the tournament, the audiences had a chance to witness thrilling and dramatic competitions or beautiful and definitive martial art moves and sword fighting. Once entering a competition, young athletes played with chivalry, high determination, and brought many unforgettable emotions to the audiences.
Nguyen Quoc Hung, a gold medal winner from Cu Chinh Lan Senior High School, said that just practicing vovinam for about two years, he is quite surprised and honoured to get the medal.
The tournament was a good opportunity for young athletes to learn, gain experience and improve skills, Hung said.
Nguyen Huong Ly, head of the team from Da Bac district’s Division of Education and Training, said that in the last three years, vovinam has become popular to students in the district.
All 12 athletes of the team participating the tournament won medals, which are the fruits of their hard working, determination and unity./.
Hoa Binh province held a ceremony at Hoa Binh Square on the morning of March 23 to launch the "All People Exercise Following the Example of Great Uncle Ho" movement and the Olympic Run Day for public health 2025.
In 2 days, March 1-2, 2025, at the Provincial Gymnasium, the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism organized the 2025 Provincial Youth Championship of Crossbow Shooting, Tug-of-War, and Stich Pushing. This annual event is hosted by the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
On February 23, the Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, in collaboration with the General Department of Sports and Physical Training’s karate division and the provincial Karate federation, organised the 2025 national karate dan promotion exam at the provincial sports arena. The exam covered the first (Shodan), second (Nidan), and third (Sandan) dan levels, with no fourth (Yondan) or fifth (Godan) dan tests this year.
In the early days of the Year of the Snake, Hoa Binh province is filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere as various sports exchange and competition activities take place. These events have become a cherished tradition among local ethnic communities, strengthening their solidarity and fostering their close bonds. They contribute to the robust development of grassroots sports movements, enhancing the cultural and spiritual life of the people.
The Hoa Binh provincial Health sector trade union organized the 1st expanded Hoa Binh provincial Health sector Pickleball tournament in 2025.
At the Hoa Binh provincial sports arena, the Organizing Committee of the 8th Hoa Binh City Sports Festival 2025 held youth and championship crossbow shooting, tug of war, and stick pushing tournaments.
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