600 athletes participated in the 1st Hoang Mai Ward Sports Festival

HNP - On the morning of October 19, at Yen So Primary School, Hoang Mai ward solemnly held the Opening Ceremony of the 1st Ward Sports Festival, 2025.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of the 1st Hoang Mai Ward Sports Festival

In her opening speech, Vice Chairman of Hoang Mai Ward People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Trang emphasized that physical exercise and sports are extremely important activities in improving people's health, physical and mental health. During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh once advised: "To preserve democracy, build the country, create a new life, everything requires good health to be successful" and "Be healthy to build and protect the Fatherland".

The blocks marched past the podium

The first Hoang Mai Ward Sports Festival is an opportunity to summarize and evaluate the physical training movement following the example of great Uncle Ho in the whole ward; a great festival for athletes to exchange, learn, compete honestly, unitedly and nobly. At the same time, this is also an important preparation step to select excellent athletes, representing the ward's grassroots units to attend the City-level Sports Festival in the coming time.

Vice Chairman of Hoang Mai Ward People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Trang delivered the opening speech

The 1st Sports Congress of Hoang Mai Ward in 2025 attracted more than 600 athletes from the following groups: Primary School; Secondary School; Vietnam Fatherland Front; Police; Military Command; Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union ; Women's Union; Veterans; Trade Union; Outstanding Athletes; Referee Group.

Ward leaders presented souvenir flags to units participating in the Congress.

Drum performance, Lion-Dragon dance

The competition program includes 8 events: Tug of war; table tennis; aerobics; folk dance; aerobics; badminton; marching; football - for students.

Performances at the Opening Ceremony

The congress took place in a joyful and exciting atmosphere. After the ceremony, there was a festival with physical education and sports performances: Thang Long Festival Drum; Aerobic; Vovinam martial arts; Elderly Association performance; Lion - Lion - Dragon dance performance..., bringing to the congress a joyful and exciting atmosphere, creating a competitive spirit to join hands in building and developing Hoang Mai ward to develop sustainably, richly, civilized and modernly.

Source: https://hanoi.gov.vn/tin-dia-phuong/600-van-dong-vien-tham-gia-dai-hoi-the-duc-the-thao-phuong-hoang-mai-lan-thu-i-4251019114849248.htm