(HBO) - On June 21, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism collaborated with Vietnam Olympic Committee to organize Children's Olympic Day 2020. The representatives of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Vietnam Olympic Committee and the leaders of departments, agencies, branches, unions province attended.
Students are participating in
stick pushing.
The Children's Olympic Day is an
annual traditional event organized by the Vietnam Olympic Committee and this is
the first time it has been held in our province.
The Children's Olympic Day in
2020 has received the participation and response of more than 400 students and
teachers from Ly Tu Trong Secondary School, the Sports Gifted, training and
competition school. At the event, the students participated in a number of
activities such as running in response to the competition to learn about the
movement of Vietnamese and international Olympic, the major domestic and
international sports events and in Hoa Binh province, sports exchange including
badminton, tug of war, stick pushing.
This is a practical activity in
response to the Month of Action for Children in 2020, propagandizing and
educating the high values of the Olympic movement, contributing to
strengthening solidarity, friendship and understanding between Vietnam and the
other nations in the territory of Asia and all over the world. Through the
event, the role and responsibility of the whole society in joining hands for
poor children, the ethnic minority children, the prevention and control of
drowning, and the prevention of child sexual abuse violence have been raised.
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).