Da Bac district wins the first prize for the sixth time in a row
HBO – The Hoa Binh Newspaper, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Education and Training and the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, organised the 27th Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Run at the Hoa Binh Square.
Attending the event were Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s
Committee Bui Van Cuu, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Dinh
Van Duc, and leaders of provincial departments and sectors, and Hoa Binh city
and districts. Representatives of donors such as Agribank Hoa Binh Branch,
Dai-Ichi Insurance, Hoa Binh Post Office, Military Bank Hoa BinhBbranch, 26/3
joint Stock Company, and VNPT Hoa Binh Branch were also present at the event.

Hoa Binh Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
Dinh Van On, head of the tourney steering board, presents the trophy to Da Bac
district’s athlete delegation.
This year’s tourney attracted the participation of 150 athletes of
21 delegations from all of the province’s 10 districts and Hoa Binh city, and local
high schools and educational centres, who competed for six sets of medals.

Athletes start running in the champion
men’s 7km run category
Concluding the tourney, the organising board granted individual
prizes to seven athletes with the highest results, and team prizes to three
teams with the most outstanding results.
Specifically, for
individual prizes, Dinh Thanh Hue (Da Bac) won the first prize in the
champion men’s category, while Bui Van Hoa (Lac Son) and Xa Thanh Son (Da Bac)
finished second and third, respectively. In the champion women’s category,
first: Bui Thi Luong (Yen Thuy); second: Ban Hong Hue (Da Bac); third: Xa Thi
Tu (Da Bac). In the young men’s category, first: Xa Tuan Anh (Da Bac); second:
Tran Anh Tu (Yen Thuy); third: Hoang Minh Bao (Luong Son). In the young women’s
category, first: Bui Thi Diem (Lac Son); second: Xa Ngoc Thuy (Da Bac); third:
Bui Thi Nghia (Lac Son). In the high school and tertiary education men’s
category, first: Bui Van Nam (Quyet Thang High School); second: Bui Van Dat
(Quyet Thang High School); third: Phan Cong Hoang Bao (Da Bac High School). In
the high school and tertiary education women’s category, first: Ha Thi Diep (Da
Bac High School); second: Xa Thi Kim Hanh (Muong Chieng High School); and
third: Bui Phuong Huyen (Doan Ket High School).
For team
prizes,
Da Bac won the trophy in the men’s team category, while Lac Son and Cao Phong
districts won the second and third prizes, respectively. In the women’s team
category, first: Da Bac district; second: Luong Son district; third: Lac Son
district. In the young men’s team category, first: Luong Son district; second:
Lac Son district; third: Da Bac district. In the young women’s team category,
first: Da Bac district; second: Lac Son district; third: Yen Thuy district. In
the high school and tertiary education men’s team category, first: Quyet Thang
High School; second: Lung Van High School; third: Doan Ket High School. In the
high school and tertiary education women’s team category, first: Muong Chieng
High School; second: Lung Van High School; third: Doan Ket High School. Overall,
Da Bac district finished first in the tourney for the sixth consecutive time, while
Lac Son and Luong Son districts came second and third, respectively.
In addition, the organising board granted the youngest male
athlete prize to Tran Anh Tu, born in 2005 from Yen Thuy district; the youngest
female athlete prize to Hoang Phuong Thuy, born in 2007 from Luong Son
district; the best coach prize to Bui Tien Anh (Da Bac district); the run
movement prize in 2018 to Lac Son district; the high school and tertiary
education run movement prize to Lung Van High School; and the socialist sport style
prize to Luong Son district./.
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).