(HBO) – Seventy anglers from 22 cities and provinces across the nation took part in the first Hoa Binh fishing contest, which opened at Ngoi Hoa Bay, Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, on October 28. The contest is held in the framework of the first Da River fish and shrimp festival, the agricultural fair and exhibition of OCOP products of the northern midland and mountainous area in 2023.

Anglers from Vinh Phuc province
engage in the first Hoa Binh fishing contest in 2023.
Engaging in the contest that features three
categories of lure fishing, handlining, and lancer fishing, anglers were free
to choose the types of fishing rods and baits. Those with the largest catch
would the competition. A "stylist” prize was given to the angler who had the
best outfit and the most standout fishing tool, and created a good image for
sport fishing.
After a thrilling competing day, the organising
board presented the first prize to Hoang Ngoc Bo from Tan Lac district, Hoa
Binh province, the second prize to Nguyen Van Lan from Sam Son city, Thanh Hoa
province, and the third prize to Vu Minh Ngoc from Hoai Duc district, Hanoi.
Vice Chairman of the provincial
People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su presents first, second and third prizes to
anglers.
Meanwhile, the first prizes in lure fishing,
handlining and lancer fishing went to Nguyen Viet Trung from Binh Tan, Ho Chi
Minh City, Hoang Trong Hieu from Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, and
Nguyen Xuan Toan from Ung Hoa district, Hanoi, respectively.
The "stylist” prize was given to Nguyen Duc
Chinh from Hoa Binh province.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Dinh Cong Su congratulated the anglers on their achievements,
expressing his hope that the tournament will be organised in the coming years
to popularise sport fishing and tourism of Hoa Binh province.
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.