Football - Pickleball exchange to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Traditional Day

(NLDO) – Over 100 athletes from many units of the armed forces, press and banks participated in the football - pickleball event that took place all day on July 18.

Towards the 80th anniversary of the People's Public Security Traditional Day, the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, on the morning of July 18, the Criminal Science Institute of the Ministry of Public Security in Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with the Traffic Police Department and Department 6 - Logistics Department of the Ministry of Public Security to organize the 2025 Football - Pickleball Exchange Event.

The organizers and athletes offered incense at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Security.

The tournament took place at the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Culture Palace with the participation of over 100 athletes from the following units: Criminal Science Institute of the Ministry of Public Security in Ho Chi Minh City, Traffic Police Department, Public Security Communications Department, Logistics Department - Ministry of Public Security, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank - Ly Thai To Branch and Sala Branch, Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB), Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB) and Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB ).

Opening ceremony of the sports festival at the Labor Culture Palace of Ho Chi Minh City

Over 100 athletes competed in two events.

Awarding souvenir flags to units

After the incense offering ceremony at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Security in the Southern region, the units entered into exciting competitions in two sports: football (5 joint teams) and Pickleball (9 men's pairs, 4 mixed pairs).

MSB – VIB Alliance won the 5-a-side football championship

This is a meaningful sports exchange activity between units, contributing to strengthening the affection and coordination between armed forces, press and businesses in the journey of accompanying for the common development of the community.

Awarding the Pickleball Champion Pairs

In the final results of football, the MSB – VIB Alliance defeated the Lao Dong Newspaper – Eximbank Ly Thai To Branch Alliance in the final penalty shootout, winning the championship. In pickleball, the first place in men’s doubles belonged to MSB and the championship in men’s and women’s doubles belonged to the Logistics Department – ​​Ministry of Public Security in Ho Chi Minh City.

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