(HBO) – A traditional cross-country running tournament was organised in Yen Thuy district of Hoa Binh province on November 3.
The tourney attracted more than 60 athletes of 11
units from localities, the public security division, the Lac Thinh and Yen Tri
high schools, and the boarding school for ethnic minority students of Lac Thuy
district. They competed in men and women’s professional and junior events.
Organisers said although the number of runners
was lower than in the previous years, their quality improved, especially young
athletes.

Runners
speed up on the track of the men’s professional 5km event.
In the men’s professional event, the first prize
was presented to Nguyen Van Minh (the district’s public security division)
while the second and third prizes respectively went to Bui Xuan Phuong (Phu Lai
commune) and Bui Van Duc (Doan Ket commune).
In the women’s professional event, Bui Thi Luong
(Yen Lac commune) finished first, followed by Bui Thi Nhi (Lac Sy commune),
second, and Bui Thi Lieu (Da Phuc commune), third.
In the men’s junior event, the top prizes were
respectively awarded to Bui Duc Kien (Yen Tri Junior High School), Tran Trung
Duc (Yen Tri Junior High School) and Bui Hoang Minh (Phu Lai commune).
Meanwhile, Bui Thi Loan (Yen Lac commune) won
the first prize, Bui Thi Huong (Lac Sy commune) and Bui Van Anh (Huu Loi
commune) were in the second and third positions in the women’s junior event.
Through the tourney, 12 outstanding athletes
were selected to receive further training to prepare for the 27th traditional
cross-country running tournament 2018 – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup./.
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.