On November 10, at Hoa Binh Square, Vietnam Cycling Federation (VCF) coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province and Minh Viet Communications and Trading Company to Vietnam Gran Fondo Championships in 2024 - IRCtire Cup. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the opening ceremony.
The athletes participating in the tournament.
There were
over 320 male and female athletes from 20 cycling clubs nationwide
participating in the tournament. The athletes competed on the companion track
at SEA Games 31. The IRCtire Cup race was divided into 2 distances for 5 groups
of athletes.
The young
men (aged 30 and below) and the middlemen (aged 31 - 45) competed for 30.83km.
The senior men (aged 46 and above), the young women (aged 40 and below), and
the senior women (aged 41 and above) competed for 21.93km. In addition, the
IRCtire Cup also has a 5-km competition class for the movement athletes
participating in free competition, not included in the prize.
Organizing
the tournament aims to effectively implement the campaign "All people do
exercises according to the great example of Uncle Ho”. It also propagates and
mobilizes the people to increase the use of bicycles as a means of transport,
contributing to reducing traffic congestion, being environmentally friendly...
After a
morning of fierce competition from the athletes and the serious and responsible
work of the referee team, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes from first to
tenth place to the athletes with the outstanding achievements.
Specifically
(first prizes only), the senior women's content belongs to the athlete Do Thi
Thanh Hien (No. 103) - the team content belongs to Cat Viet Thai Club; the
young women's content belongs to Nguyen Thi Yen (number 004); The senior men's
content: Ta Van Dac (No. 438) -the teammate of the Fourth War Zone
Bicycle Club in Dong Trieu; the middle-aged men's content: Ho Phuoc Nghia (No.
324) – the teammate belongs to Cat Viet Thai Club; The young men's content:
Tran Van Tot (No. 208) – the teammate belongs to Tuan Biker Hanoi Club 1.
The
organizing committee also awarded the prizes to the athletes in the men's and
women's movement categories for all ages.
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).
Hoa Binh province held a ceremony at Hoa Binh Square on the morning of March 23 to launch the "All People Exercise Following the Example of Great Uncle Ho" movement and the Olympic Run Day for public health 2025.
In 2 days, March 1-2, 2025, at the Provincial Gymnasium, the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism organized the 2025 Provincial Youth Championship of Crossbow Shooting, Tug-of-War, and Stich Pushing. This annual event is hosted by the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
On February 23, the Hoa Binh Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, in collaboration with the General Department of Sports and Physical Training’s karate division and the provincial Karate federation, organised the 2025 national karate dan promotion exam at the provincial sports arena. The exam covered the first (Shodan), second (Nidan), and third (Sandan) dan levels, with no fourth (Yondan) or fifth (Godan) dan tests this year.
In the early days of the Year of the Snake, Hoa Binh province is filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere as various sports exchange and competition activities take place. These events have become a cherished tradition among local ethnic communities, strengthening their solidarity and fostering their close bonds. They contribute to the robust development of grassroots sports movements, enhancing the cultural and spiritual life of the people.
The Hoa Binh provincial Health sector trade union organized the 1st expanded Hoa Binh provincial Health sector Pickleball tournament in 2025.