HBO – The 60th national cross-country run and marathon tournament of Tien Phong newspaper in 2019 was recently held in Vung Tau city of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Athlete Dinh Thanh Hue on the way to the finish
line.
The event drew over 2,000 athletes at home and
abroad, including 200 professional runners of 30 domestic delegations. The
participants vied for medals in 92 team and individual categories (26 prizes
for professional individuals, 50 prizes for amateur teams, and 16 prizes for professional
teams).
Athletes from
Hoa Binh province competed in different events and two brought home gold
medals. They are Dinh Thanh Hue, a high-school teacher from Da Bac district,
champion of the cross-country marathon tournament of Hoa Binh newspaper 2018, and
Ban Thanh Tuyen, an athlete from the provincial team. Hue won the 21km run for men’s
aged 30-39, while Tuyen came first in the 10km event for men’s amateur runners with
an achievement of 35 minutes and 40 seconds.
This is the fourth time Hue has brought home the gold medal in the prestigious
event hosted by Tien Phong newspaper (twice in the 5km event and once in 10km
event for amateur runners). At this year’s tournament, Hue only ranked after
four professional athletes in the 21km run for both amateur and professional
athletes.
With two gold
medals, the Hoa Binh delegation has shown their best performance in the
tournament so far.
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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