(HBO) – The Great National Solidarity Festival went vibrant in Hoa Binh province with a series of activities, including traditional sports like crossbow shooting, nem con (throwing a colourful ball through a ring), and tug of war.
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other rural areas in the province, locals in Ren hamlet, Tan Lac district’s Gia
Mo commune organise a crossbow shooting contest during the great national
solidarity day.
The festival, which in full swing in November,
was described as an important event in each village, helping strengthen the
national solidarity bloc. Sport activities have been an indispensable part, and
become a highlight of the festival for years.
Besides volleyball, which has been favoured in many residential areas,
traditional sports and folk games were added in this year festival’s
activities.
According to Bui Van Bu, Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee in Gia Mo
commune, Tan Lac district, the festival creates an opportunity for the locality
to preserve traditional cultural values. The Fatherland Front Committee always
encourages the organisation of sports competition, and traditional games of
Muong ethnic people.
Several hamlets also held gong performances, he added.
The activities were also held in Tan Lac district’s Do Nhan and Lo Son commune,
and some remote and mountainous communes in the district.
Together with large festivals in the year like Lunar New Year, Tet Doc Lap
(Independence Tet), the great national solidarity day has become an important
event of villages across the province. It helps enhance solidarity, trigger
patriotism, and improve spiritual life of local people, while giving a good
chance for the province to promote and protect traditional cultures.
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.
Enforcement Departments of 7 Provinces in the Northeastern and Mountainous Regions
On February 19th, at the Hoa Binh Province Sports Hall, the Cluster of Judicial Departments and Civil Judgment Enforcement Departments of 7 provinces in the Northeastern and Mountainous regions, including Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, Bac Giang and Phu Tho organized a friendly sports competition. A total of 52 athletes from the provinces in the cluster participated in the competition.
At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Long An Football Club (Long An FC) in round 9 of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024 - 2025. The dramatic match ended in a 0-0 draw when no goals were scored.
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