(HBO) – Cao Phong district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has successfully organized its 5th Physical Training and Sports Grand Festival.

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Parade demonstration

Gong
performance by 200 artisans at the festival
The 5th Physical Training and Sports Grand Festival of Cao Phong
district attracted the participation of more than 1,000 athletes competing in
eight events: volleyball, football, tug of war, stick pushing, crossbow
shooting, badminton, table tennis and Chinese chess.
The event was designed to encourage local people to regularly exercise, thus
improving health to serve work, study and socio-economic development. Along
with encouraging locals in physical exercise following the example of President
Ho Chi Minh, the festival helped preserve and develop traditional sports and
enhance integration of modern sports.
Through the event, excellent athletes will be chosen to compete in the 6thPhysical Training and Sports Grand Festival 2018 of Hoa Binh province.
Procession of flag and Uncle Ho’s portrait and parade demonstration came after
the opening ceremony. It was followed by a gong performance by200 local
artisans and brilliant mass performance staged by 300 pupils of Cao Phong town
secondary school.
The final rounds of men’s and women’s football and volleyball took place right
after the opening ceremony, seeing the competition of athletes from Tay Phong,
Xuan Phong, Dung Phong, Nam Phong, Thu Phong communes and Cao Phong town.
The team’s first prize was presented to Nam Phong commune which pocketed 11 gold, three silver and one bronze
medals. Dung Phong came second with five gold, seven silver and five bronze
medals. The team’s third prize belonged to Xuan Phong commune with five gold,
seven silver and one bronze medals.
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.