HBO – Hoa Binh province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Lac Son district, launched the provincial volleyball championship this year at Lac Son district stadium on August 21.
The five-day tournament attracts the participation of 204 athletes
belonging to 12 teams from city, districts and provincial Police, including 10
male and seven female teams which are competing for two sets of medals. The
male teams are divided into three groups and the female teams, two. They
compete in a round-robin format to select the best to the knockout round.

The organising board presents flags
to participating teams.
The tournament is expected to boost the sport movement in general
and volleyball in particular in the province, and help implement the campaign "All
people take exercises following the example of great Uncle Ho” in localities
with a goal of "taking physical exercise for people’s health and happiness”.
Physical exercise will help develop people comprehensively to serve the
building of Hoa Binh province.

A match between male teams of Lac
Son district and Mai Chau district
After the opening ceremony, matches between male teams of Lac Son
and Mai Chai districts and female teams between Lac Son and Lac Thuy districts
took place, with supporters’ enthusiastic cheering. Both teams of Lac Son
district won.
The tournament is scheduled to close on August 25./.
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).