(HBO) - On March 14, the provincial Youth Union launched Hoa Binh Runner Club (HBR). With the desire to develop jogging movement in Hoa Binh province, exercise to stay healthy, bring jogging to all people and all ages towards a healthy lifestyle. HBR is established, operating freely, not for profit based on the contribution of all members and it is operated by a 7-member Board of Directors, all activities are open and transparent with all members of the club.
Launching Hoa Binh
Runner Club.
On
the spirit of voluntary participation, self-awareness, connection, sharing and
mutual respect. Currently, there are 45 members in the club, they all have the
same need of a common home to live, exchange and share knowledge about running,
at the same time it helps counseling and helping each other to improve their
achievements and fulfil the running techniques. HBR operates by exchanging
information in groups via Facebook, Zalo, Strava. The club will periodically
hold a weekly Long Run session and a long-distance running session to another
place so that the members can meet, run and explore the roads in the province
... It is a suitable address for beginners who start running with the training
distances of 5km, 10km and the popular types such as Half Matathon, Trail,
Ultra Marathon ...
The
club was established and it has been operating internally from January 2021. It
starts started to work in a community nature from March 2021. The establishment
of the club contributes to spreading the running movement in the whole
province, and it is gradually creating an active community.
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).