With continuous improvements in both quantity and quality, Luong Son Karate Club is a bright spot in building and spreading the Karate training movement among young people and students in Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province.
Training venues of the Luong Son Karate Club attract a
large number of trainees to practice regularly. Photo: The training venue of Cu
Yen Karate Club.
In 2003, teacher Do Dinh Kien (currently the
Principal of Luong Son district Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic
Minorities) and teacher Vu Tran Hung (teacher of Luong Son High School) laid
the foundation for the establishment of the Luong Son High School Youth Union’s
Karate Club. At that time, the club operated with 30 participants. It then
changed its name to the Luong Son Karate Club, which currently has over 400 members
of all ages, and 11 training venues. Although there are still many
difficulties, the club has always paid attention to, and invested in purchasing
equipment and tools, gradually meeting the needs of practice, exchange and
competition.
Coach Vu Tran Hung, head of the Luong Son Karate
Club, shared that the numbers of martial artists and training venues are quite
large, but the club always focuses on the quality of teaching, training and
martial arts spirit. Each training session lasts 90 minutes, martial artists
not only learn basic to advanced techniques and tactics, but also have training
in ethics, discipline, solidarity, and the will to overcome difficulties so
that they can improve themselves physically, mentally, and morally. Every
quarter, the club organises rank upgrade exams for martial artists according to
regulations.
Under the guidance of coach Vu Tran Hung and the
efforts of each martial artist, the Luong Son Karate Club has participated in
many tournaments inside and outside the province, winning a lot of impressive
achievements. Most recently, at the 5th Open Karate Club Championship of Hoa
Binh province in 2024, which attracted the participation of nearly 520 athletes
from 31 clubs inside and outside the province, the Luong Son Karate Club won
two first-place trophies for the age groups of 15-17 and over 18 years old. In
July, the club also won the overall first place at the 10th Open Karate Club
Championship of Bac Giang province in 2024.
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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