(HBO) - From November 26 to 27, at the Provincial Gymnastics Gymnasium, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism collaborated with the Vovinam Federation - Viet Martial Arts of the province to organize the Tournament of the 3rd Open Vovinam Open Club of Hoa Binh province in 2022, KT Sport Cup.
The Organizing Committee were awarding the first, second and third prizes to the teams that achieved excellent results.
There were nearly 300 athletes from Bac Ninh, Tuyen Quang, Nam Dinh, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa, Hai Duong, Ha Nam, Ha Giang provincees and Hanoi, and 8 clubs in the provincial districts and the city took part in the tournament; they competed in 34 sets of medals in the two right and opposite weight categories of men, women and team.
The athletes were competing in the women's opposite weight class.
After 2 days of exciting and attracting competition with nearly 190 fighting matches and 116 boxing turns, the athletes devoted themselves to the audience with fierce and dramatic competitions.
At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee awarded 34 first prizes, 34 second prizes and 34 third prizes to the athletes with high achievements in each competingcontent. The final achievements, the first prize fỏ the whole team belonged to Ngoc Lac district (Thanh Hoa); The second prize was awarđe to Lac Son district (Hoa Binh) and the third prize wasawwarded to Da Bac district (Hoa Binh).
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).