(HBO) In the morning on November 7th, during the 10th National Ethnic Sport Competition of Area I in 2017, the final male and female matches of volleyball were taken place at Hoa Binh provincial gymnasiums.

The final female match between Hoa Binh and Nghe An.
The provincial gymnasiums has
the capacity of over 750 people and it was full of audience since the early
morning. They came to follow, cheer and encourage the spirit of the athletes.
The female athletes of Nghe An and Hoa Binh participated in
this final match with high determination, showed many beautiful and attractive
scenes in volleyball. Nghe An team had stronger and more effective attacks,
therefore, after 4 sets of the dramatic match, they defeated Hoa Binh team and
became the winner with the score of 3-1.
In the second match between male
Phu Tho and Hoa Binh, after 3 sets, with the spirit of determination, excellent
play and enthusiasm of the provincial athletes, Hoa Binh team won the match
convincingly with the score of 3-0 against Phu Tho team (the score of each set
is 25-21;25-23;25-14 respectively).
There are 6 provinces and cities
attending the volleyball competition, including Ha Noi, Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Ha
Giang, Nghe An and the host Hoa Binh. There are about 80 male and female
athletes divided into 8 teams. In 4 days, from November 4th to
November 7th, there were many attractive and exciting matches which
brought a lot of feelings to the audience and volleyball lovers. Finally, the
result is that in female volleyball competition, Nghe An team got the first
prize, Hoa Binh was the second, Ha Giang and Lao Cai were the third, meanwhile,
in male competition, Hoa Binh got the first prize, Phu Tho was the second and
Lao Cai and Ha Noi became the third.
From now until November 9th,
at the provincial stadium, there are still a lot of matches for becoming the
winners in football and tug of war competitions.

The organizer giving
gold medals and flags for Hoa Binh team as the winner of the competition.
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).