Nearly 3,000 people participated in the Tung Thien Ward Sports Festival

There are 20 delegations with nearly 3,000 people including coaches, athletes, armed forces, teachers, students and people in the ward participating in the Congress.

Forces participating in the parade show off their strength. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Athlete Luong Tien Quan and other outstanding athletes of Tung Thien ward carried the torch from Thanh Vi communal house (a national historical and cultural relic, worshiping the Three Saints Tan) to the stage, handed it over to the Party Secretary and Chairwoman of the People's Council of Tung Thien ward Do Thi Lan Huong to light the Congress torch. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Tung Thien ward leaders presented souvenir flags to the teams. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Speaking at the opening of the Congress, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tung Thien Ward Nguyen Hai Anh emphasized: Health is the most precious asset of every human being, a priceless asset of every nation and people.

Promoting the movement "All people practice physical training following the example of great Uncle Ho", Tung Thien ward always focuses on effectively implementing policies and guidelines, developing cultural, physical training and sports careers, aiming to improve health, train will, educate morality, personality, lifestyle, improve cultural and spiritual life for all classes of people, organize well competitions within the framework of the Sports Congress, attracting a large number of athletes and people to participate.

Vice Chairman of Tung Thien Ward People's Committee Nguyen Hai Anh speaks. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Thanks to that, the mass sports movement in the area has been maintained and developed with many diverse and rich forms, attracting people to participate in training and competition. Thereby, the ward discovered and trained many outstanding athletes with excellent achievements, contributing to the overall achievements of the city and the country.

Notable athletes include: Luong Tien Quan, National Youth Gold Medalist, National Pencaksilat Cup Gold Medalist, Pencaksilat Southeast Asian Congress Bronze Medalist; Phung Xuan An, Pham Viet Thanh, Nguyen Xuan Phuong of Trung Son Tram Primary School have achieved many national, regional and international chess achievements. In particular, athlete Nguyen Xuan Phuong has won many national gold medals, 7 Southeast Asian gold medals, a world bronze medal and is an international chess grandmaster.

Referee Pham Tien Dung, representing the referee team in charge of the competitions, and athlete Phung Van Gioi, representing the athletes participating in the Games, read the oath. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Comrade Nguyen Hai Anh affirmed: The Sports Festival is a practical activity, aiming to further promote the mass sports movement. Through the Festival, the ward continues to select outstanding athletes to supplement the ward team to prepare to compete in the 11th City Sports Festival and national and regional competitions.

Forces participating in the performance at the congress. *Photo: Anh Duong*

Drum performance and lion and dragon dance at the congress. Photo: Anh Duong

The leaders of Tung Thien ward requested that, with the spirit of solidarity and honesty, the referee team and athletes strictly comply with the rules and regulations of the Organizing Committee, compete to achieve many high achievements in the congress; the whole ward promotes the movement "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" associated with the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life", bringing the physical training and sports movement of each agency, unit, enterprise, residential groups and Tung Thien ward to a new level.

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