HBO – Hoa Binh province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Lac Son district, launched the provincial volleyball championship this year at Lac Son district stadium on August 21.
The five-day tournament attracts the participation of 204 athletes
belonging to 12 teams from city, districts and provincial Police, including 10
male and seven female teams which are competing for two sets of medals. The
male teams are divided into three groups and the female teams, two. They
compete in a round-robin format to select the best to the knockout round.

The organising board presents flags
to participating teams.
The tournament is expected to boost the sport movement in general
and volleyball in particular in the province, and help implement the campaign "All
people take exercises following the example of great Uncle Ho” in localities
with a goal of "taking physical exercise for people’s health and happiness”.
Physical exercise will help develop people comprehensively to serve the
building of Hoa Binh province.

A match between male teams of Lac
Son district and Mai Chau district
After the opening ceremony, matches between male teams of Lac Son
and Mai Chai districts and female teams between Lac Son and Lac Thuy districts
took place, with supporters’ enthusiastic cheering. Both teams of Lac Son
district won.
The tournament is scheduled to close on August 25./.
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.