(HBO) – At the provincial gymnasium, Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Do
Federation has organized the First National Karate Dan Grading Competition in
2018.

Martial artists are participating the
competition
Karate is one of the important sports of
Vietnam. In general, Karate has developed significantly in both the quality and
the quantity nationwide. In the current, there are 50 out of 63 provinces and
cities which have been developing a movement of Karate.
Over years, National Karate Team has attained
many excellent achievements at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Asian and
international sport events. Also, Karate is officially approved for the
Olympics 2020 in Japan.
There are more 100 martial artists who come
from seven provinces and cities (Hoa Binh, Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc, Ha
Nam, Hai Phong and Thai Binh) attending Dan grading competition. During a day,
martial artists at 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dan would compete
in tasks of practices and laws. The competition modalities in practices are
kata and kumite (self-defense performance and sparring and fighting test). In
the modality of laws, the participants will compete in theory and practicing
with referees. Through the competition, it can assess the profession of
coaches, the ability of the training of the martial artists and promote the
movement of exercising Karate.
Along with promoting the spirit of volunteerism and completing the core tasks of the Youth Communist Union and the youth movement, in recent years, the Youth Communist Union at all levels in the province has regularly organized the movement of physical exercise and sports attracting the participation of a large number of union members and young people. These activities help the union members and the young people raise their awareness of self-training, improving their health, and building a healthy lifestyle and they are also a solution to attract and gather the young people in many localities.
In recent years, modern dance has gradually become popular and emerged as a trend, attracting more and more young people in Hoa Binh to practice and perform. As an art form consisting of many different dancing genres, participating in modern dancing activities, practitioners not only improve their health, physique, flexibility, agility, and confidence, but they also contribute to building a healthy cultural and artistic movement in the community.
In the afternoon of January 18th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Hue Football Club (Hue FC) in the 6th round of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024-2025 tournament.
After two tense and dramatic halves of the final round of the ASEAN Cup 2024, the Vietnamese football team played excellently, winning convincingly with a score of 3-2 and being crowned champions with total score of 5-3 against opponent Thailand.
After the final whistle of the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final between Vietnamese team and Singaporian team sounded, thousands of football fans in Hoa Binh City burst into the joy of victory. Vietnamese team officially won a ticket to the final of the ASEAN Cup 2024 with a 3-1 victory (the total score after 2 semi-final matches is 5-1) against Singapore.
Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) has just organized a special friendly match, combined with a tour and cultural exploration in Mai Chau district. This activity aims to strengthen solidarity and exchange between the players and the community, and at the same time, it introduces the cultural beauty of Hoa Binh province.