On October 9th, at Hoa Binh Square, the Local Organizing Committee held the opening ceremony of the National Road and Mountain Bike Championship in 2024. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and the leaders from several departments, branches and localities of the province; the leaders from the Vietnam Bicycle and Motor Sports Federation, the members of the Organizing Committee, the Referee Board and the athlete delegations...

Mr. Nguyen
Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along
with the leaders from several departments, branches and the Vietnam Bicycle and
Motor Sports Federation, presented souvenir flags to the participating
delegations.

The male
athletes started competing in the individual cross-country cycling event.
There was
the participation of 200 athletes from 13 delegations from the provinces
and the cities and nationwide in this year's National Road and Terrain Bicycle
Championship: Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Lao Cai, Son La, Vinh Phuc, An Giang, Dong
Thap, Binh Duong, Military, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Vinh Long and Hoa Binh.
The aim of
this event is to implement the Party's viewpoint on building and developing the
physical training and sports movement, improving the cultural and spiritual
life of the people; continuing to promote the campaign "All people do exercises
following the great example of Uncle Ho”. This is also an opportunity to
promote the tourism potential, culture, image, and the people of Hoa Binh to domestic
friends.
Immediately
after the opening ceremony, at the Hoa Binh City mountain bike racetrack, the
athletes competed in the individual cross-country cycling events for men and
women. In the afternoon of October 9th, the athletes competed in the
men's and women's cross-country relay events.
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).