HBO - Statistics show that 35 percent of residents in Lac Son district frequently practice physical exercise, and 10,000 people have followed standard workout routines. Seventy-five sports clubs have been set up in the locality.
Female athletes compete at the
district’s traditional cross-country tournament in 2018.
The physical exercise and sports movement has
spread across the district, attracting people from all social strata. Sports
clubs, teams and groups have been established with various activities
maintained. Apart from traditional sports like pole pushing, crossbow shooting,
tug of war and wrestling, others such as football, volleyball, badminton and
table tennis have also developed strongly and attracted a large number of
people.
Each year, the culture, sports and information
centre of Lac Son organises about 8 – 10 sports tourneys. It also coordinates
with agencies, sectors, organisations and schools to organise sports events on
the occasions of big anniversaries of the country as well as of various
sectors, drawing the participation of many residents.
To mark the Vietnam Sports Day (March 27), Lac
Son is planning a badminton tournament for public employees and civil servants
and an Olympic run day for public health on March 24. It targets that all
communes and townships will hold the Olympic run day with the engagement of
about 7,000 people.
The district is also calling up athletes to
prepare for the 2019 crossbow shooting and tug of war tournament of Hoa Binh
province.
In the time ahead, Lac Son will step up work to attract
social resources for building sports facilities and foster the mass movement of
physical exercise and sports. It will also pay attention to developing
competitive sports by searching and providing intensive training for talents to
help them gear up for provincial tourneys.
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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