(HBO) – Ky Son district successfully organised the 2nd soft volleyball tournament for elderly people in 2018. This is a practical activity to celebrate International Day for Elderly Persons (October 1) and carry out an action month for Vietnamese elderly.
Photo: The
final match in men’s event was between teams from Phuc Tien and Yen Quang
communes
The
tournament drew the participation of nearly 200 athletes from 10 men’s team and
10 women’s teams from communes and town across the district. Teams played in a
robin format to select those for the semi-finals and finals.
During two days of competition with 30 exciting matches, the athletes delivered
thrilling performances. At the end, Yen Quang commune took the lead in the
women’s event, followed by Phuc Tien commune. Hop Thanh and Dan Ha communes won
third prizes.
In men’s event, Yen Quang commune was crowned the championship, Phuc Tien
commune came second while Ky Son town and Dan Hoa commune ranked third.
The soft volleyball tournament for the elderly creates opportunities for the senior
athletes to exchange and share experience, thus improving their skills. The
event serves as a healthy playground for elderly people to "live a happy,
healthy and useful life”./.
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).
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