(HBO) - In the first 8 months of 2019, 84 athletes of the province have participated in 15 regional and national sports competitions, competing for the province's key subjects such as: Cycling, Pencak Silat, Weightlifting, Athletics, Boxing, Karate and Taekwondo and have won a total of 43 medals (including 19 gold, 10 gold and 14 bronze medals). Two athletes competing in terrain cycling have been selected to join the national bicycle team of Vietnam to compete in the terrain cycling in the 30th SEA Games in 2019 in the Philippines.
The cycling race "Back to Dien Bien Phu - 2019, the Cup of
People's Army Newspaper” - Stage II through Hoa Binh province has been
successfully organized.
The province has collaborated with the People's Army
Newspaper to organize the cycling race "Back to Dien Bien Phu - 2019, the Cup
of People's Army”-stage II through Hoa Binh province. It has successfully
hosted the National Terrain Bicycle Championship for the youth and the National
Terrain Bicycle Championship in 2019. It has also successfully organized the
traditional long-distance running Championship of Hoa Binh Newspaper Open Cup
in 2019 with the participation of more than 300 athletes from 20 sports teams
of the province and 4 sports delegations from Son La, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Lai
Chau provinces.
Participating in the 11th National Sports Competition for
Ethnic Minorities, Region I in Bac Kan, the athletes of our province have won
17 medals, including 6 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze medals and got the first
prize for the whole delegation. At the XIV Northwestern Cultural, Sports and
Tourism Festival held in Son La, our provincial sports delegation has won 20
medals, including 5 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals and it is one of the
teams with the best achievements.
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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