(HBO) - From October 5-15, at the Sports Training and Competition Center of Tay Ninh province, the Vietnam Athletics Federation coordinated with Tay Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the National Junior Championships in Athletics and Youths in 2020.
The athlete, Xa
Thanh Son, (Hoa Binh) is on the podium to receive a bronze medal for the
content of 800m running for men aged U18.
There were
over 1,000 athletes and coaches from 59 provinces, cities and branches
nationwide attending the tournament. The athletes competed in 141 medal sets,
with the following contents: running, jumping, throwing for 4 ages including
U20 (2001 - 2002), U18 (2003 - 2004), U16 (2005 - 2006), U14 (2007 - 2008). In
addition, the athletes competed in 30 relay events for men and women.
Hoa Binh
province has a total of 12 athletes and coaches participating in the
tournament, competing in the running and thrusting content. The final
achievement is that our province won a total of 5 medals of all kinds,
including 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 3 bronze medals. Specifically, in
the content of throwing javelin, Bui Duy Thanh won a gold medal, Bui Van Minh
won a bronze medal, in the content of pitching, Bui Trung Thanh won a gold
medal, in the running content, Xa Thanh Son and Bui Thi Luong won bronze
medals.
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).