(HBO) - At the Hoa Binh Square, the Hoa Binh Newspaper in collaboration with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Education and Training, and youth union kicked off the newspaper’s 28th Cross-country Running Open Cup.
Attending the ceremony were leaders of the provincial
departments and sectors as well as top officials from Party-run newspapers and
departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Son La, Dien Bien, Yen Bai, Lai
Chau, and Lao Cai provinces. Representatives from sponsors of the race –
Dai-Ichi Vietnam insurance company, Hoa Binh Post Office and VNPT Hoa Binh –
were also present.
Dinh Van On, editor-in-chief of the Hoa Binh Newspaper, hands over the
trophy of the race to a team from Tan Lac district.
Initiated in 1992, this has become an annual sport event,
attracting the participation of officials and people from different ethnic
communities.
Its 28th edition saw the competition of more than
300 athletes from 20 delegations representing the 11 local districts, city,
schools, and police forces as well as Son La, Dien Bien, Yen Bai, Lai Chau, and
Lao Cai.
The event was an occasion for racers and coaches in the
northwestern region to practice and gain experience for the upcoming regional
culture, sports and tourism festival, which is slated for August 18 – 20 in Son
La. The race also helped promote the Hoa Binh culture and tourist destinations
to domestic and international visitors.
According to the organising board, the competition received
attention and coordination from local authorities at all levels. Good
preparation helped ensure safety during the race, which was considered to have
better quality than its previous editions. Participating teams actively competed
for 16 sets of medals in half a day, making the cup a success.
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.
