(HBO) – Sports activities have been stepped up within the community in Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province, over the recent past through diverse forms.
Residents
in 2A village, Phu Nghia commune (Lac Thuy district) are playing soft volleyball.
All-level
Party Committees and authorities in Phu Nghia have encouraged local residents
to respond to the campaign on following President Ho Chi Minh’s example in
practising sports, helping to improve their health and spiritual life.
Such
sports as volleyball, football and badminton have attracted many locals.
Statistics show 15 villages in the commune have volleyball courts, six football
pitches and five badminton courts. Twelve sports clubs have been established in
the commune.
Annually,
the commune provides each hamlet and village with 2 million VND to help them
purchase sports equipment. It also organises two to three tournaments during the
National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays, along with sports
exchanges with adjacent communes. It has also paid attention to nurturing
talents in sports.
The
commune has intensified the communication work to promote the practice of
sports within the community and mobilised resources to upgrade sports
facilities and equipment./.
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).