(HBO) – Along with fruitful results in high-performance sports, in 2022, the mass sport and physical training movement of Hoa Binh left impressive imprints with the success of the seventh provincial Sports Festival, the biggest sports event of the province in the year. Meanwhile, positive progress was recorded in the mass sport and physical training movement which drew the participation of a large number of locals.
Athletes compete in a tug-of-war
game during the seventh provincial Sports Festival 2022.
The success of the seventh provincial Sports Festival 2022 opened a new chapter
for the sustainable development of the public sport and physical training
movement. The event drew more than 1,400 athletes competing in 15 sports with
122 sets of medals.
Concluding the festival, the sport delegation of Tan Lac district came first,
followed by Lac Son district's delegation and Kim Boi district's delegation.
Since the beginning of 2022, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism had directed the implementation of the campaign to encourage local
residents to practice physical exercise following President Ho Chi Minh’s
example.
In the year, the province held more than 680 sports tournaments at all levels,
resulting in a positive change in the awareness and habit of local residents in
sports activities.
At the same time, the locality maintained the operations of 828 sport clubs at
the grassroots level. Currently, about 300,730 people, or 35.2% of the
province's total population, are engaging in regular sports activities.
Bui Thi Niem, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, said that after two years of being impacted by COVID-19, in 2022,
after the pandemic is controlled, cultural, sports and tourism activities of
the province bustled again.
All sports delegations of the province recorded high results in regional and
national tournaments. Meanwhile, all targets in sports development of the
province were reached and exceeded, including the ratio of in sport families
and the number of people practicing physical exercise regularly./.
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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