(HBO) – The 9th National Sports Games will feature 43 sports with 941 events. Hoa Binh city in the northern province of the same name will host mountain biking on December 10-12. Mountain biking is the strength of Hoa Binh province for many years.
After each training session,
athletes of Hoa Binh’s cycling team draw experience to perfect their
competition tactics.
The province's sport delegation will take part in seven out of 43 sports at the
tournament. It has set a target of earning three gold, one silver and four
bronze medals, ranking 45th out of 65 provinces, cities and sectors nationwide.
In particular, the delegation aims to grab two gold medals in cycling.
The mountain biking saw the participation of nine delegations, including those
from An Giang, Son La, Binh Duong, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa, Hanoi, Hoa Binh and the
army. Athletes will compete in 10 events, including men's individual time trial
(5 km); men's relay (3x5 km) and women's relay (3x5 km).
Hoa Binh’s cycling team comprised three experienced coaches and nine athletes
who are having best performance at the moment.
Dinh Van Linh and Bui Van Nhat, two cyclists of Hoa Binh, grabbed silver medals
at the 31st Southeast Asian Games which was held in Vietnam in May. Previously,
the province's cycling team gained one gold, four silvers and two bronzes at
the 2022 National Cycling Race.
Aftera two-yearhiatus dueto theCOVID-19
pandemic, the organisation of tournaments has helped athletes accumulate a lot
of valuable experience thanks to competing with rivals from domestic and
foreign teams./.
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).
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