(HBO) - 2019 has been considered a pretty brilliant year for the province's high-achievement sports. More than 160 athletes competed in 18 regional and national sports tournaments, winning 81 medals, including 31 gold medals, 22 silver medals, 28 bronze medals.
Bui Van Hieu - a
typical cyclist of the province competing in the National Young Off-road
Cycling Championship and the National Off-road Cycling in 2019, participate in
the Youth Championships - Asian Terrain Bike Championships.
There were
6 athletes winning the title of the grandmaster, 5 athletes winning the title
of the athletes at the national level I, 3 athletes have been summoned to the
youth team, the national cycling team and Dinh Van Linh participated in
Vietnam's off-road cycling team competing at the 30th SEA Games held in the
Philippines. The good news is that now the province owns a force of young
athletes with a strong passion for sports, the determination and the continuous
efforts, which is an important foundation to create a solid foundation and the
development foundation for the future.
From the
beginning of the year, the complicated development of Covid-19 has
significantly affected the sports activities, and a number of the national
sports tournaments had to be postponed. Despite the unfavorable conditions, the
force of the talented athletes and the sports-gifted students of the province
has strictly observed the regulations on epidemic prevention and control, at
the same time they have been maintaining the training to mentally and
physically prepare with the highest concentration for important sports
tournaments in 2020. In the first 6 months of the year, the Gifted School for
Sports Training and Competition of the province has been maintaining and
improving the quality of 7 sports-gifted classes. They have signed the contract
with 14 athletes to compete for the provincial team. Every year, the school
organizes enrollment to discover and select the young talents from the sports
movements and the sports competitions at the schools and the grassroots levels.
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).