(HBO) – Sport and physical training movements in communes across Lac Son district of Hoa Binh have grown strongly in both width and depth, becoming diverse and various in forms, contributing to enhancing the living conditions and health for locals.

The volleyball championship 2018 of Lac
Son has high professional quality, drawing a large number of audiences.
Many agencies, units, schools, villages
and residential areas of the locality have formed sport clubs, teams and groups
specializing in diverse sport events, gathering many office workers, labourers,
students and locals to do regular practice. Along with traditional games such
as stick pushing, crossbow shooting, tug of war, and wrestling, modern sports
like football, volleyball, badminton and table tennis have also drawn a large
number of players.
In order to meet local’s demand, the
district has mobilised resources to upgrade, repair and build many sport grounds,
stadiums and sporting halls to serve residents’ training needs as well as to organise
sporting events and festivals as well as political events of the locality.
The sport and physical training movements
of the district have developed not only in the number of players but also the
quality of athletes as well as the success of sporting tournaments.
Many tournaments have drawn investment and
sponsorship from agencies, busineses, organisations, and individuals with large
amounts of capital. Recently, the Lac Son Association of Small- and
Medium-Sized Enterprises and some other organisations and individuals sponsored
the Football Championship of Lac Son in 2018 with nearly 100 million VND. The event
drew eight 11-member teams from five regions of the district and three teams
representing administrative-governmental agencies, security-military units and
enterprises.
So far, the number of people practising
sports regularly in the district has reached nearly 43,000, while the number of
standardized players is 10,000. The number of families involving in sport and
physical training movements has hit nearly 8,000. The district has also
operated 56 sport clubs.
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).