Exciting 1st Long Bien Ward Sports Congress - 2025

HNP - On October 19, in the exciting atmosphere of competition to welcome the success of the 18th Hanoi Party Congress and towards the 11th Capital Sports Congress, Long Bien ward solemnly held the opening ceremony of the 1st Long Bien ward Sports Congress - 2025.

A large number of athletes and coaches attended the Opening Ceremony of the 1st Long Bien Ward Sports Festival - 2025

This is an event of profound political , cultural and social significance, affirming the spirit of "Staying healthy to build and protect the Fatherland", while spreading the movement of "All people exercising following the example of great Uncle Ho" among cadres, party members and people of all walks of life in the area.

Attending and congratulating the Congress were comrades: Nguyen Manh Ha - Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of Long Bien Ward People's Council; Nguyen Thi Thu Hang - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ward Party Committee; Hoang Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Ward People's Committee; Vu Thi Thanh - Member of the Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Ward Fatherland Front Committee; Pham Thi Bich Hang - Member of the Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 1st Long Bien Ward Sports Congress - 2025...

Comrade Nguyen Manh Ha, Party Secretary, Chairman of Long Bien Ward People's Council, performed the torch lighting ceremony and lit the Congress's cauldron.

The torch lighting ceremony was the solemn highlight of the opening of the program. The sacred flame was requested from the historical and cultural relic of Tran Vu Temple - where the "Sitting Tug of War" ritual is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and was brought to the Congress by athlete Tran Xuan Nhac - a national handball athlete. Comrade Nguyen Manh Ha, Party Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council of Long Bien Ward, performed the torch lighting ceremony, lighting the Congress torch, symbolizing the aspiration, belief and spirit of sports training of the cadres and people of the whole ward.

Comrade Pham Thi Bich Hang - Vice Chairman of Long Bien Ward People's Committee delivered the opening speech of the Congress

Speaking at the opening of the Congress, comrade Pham Thi Bich Hang - Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 1st Long Bien Ward Sports Festival, emphasized: "Health is the most precious asset of every human being, a priceless asset of every nation and people. The Long Bien Ward Sports Festival is a major sports activity, demonstrating the concern of the Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee of the ward in improving spiritual life and comprehensive human development. Through the Congress, we arouse the spirit of mass sports, select excellent athletes, aiming at the goal of building a civilized, rich and healthy Long Bien ward."

Long Bien ward leaders attend the Congress

The Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee called on all athletes to compete with the spirit of "Solidarity - Honesty - Nobility", striving to achieve the highest results, and at the same time requested the referee team to work impartially, objectively, in accordance with the regulations, contributing to the success of the Congress.

On behalf of the athletes attending the Congress, athlete Ngo Kim Phong, representative of residential group number 30, table tennis, made an athlete promise: "We promise to absolutely comply with the tournament regulations, compete honestly, unitedly, nobly and make every effort to bring the best results to the Long Bien ward sports movement."

Mr. Dang Vu Hiep - Teacher of Doan Ket Primary School, representative of the referee team, took the oath before the entire Congress.

Next, Mr. Dang Vu Hiep - Teacher of Doan Ket Primary School, representative of the referee team, took the referee oath before the entire Congress: "Absolutely comply with the regulations, correctly apply current laws, manage tournaments in the spirit of Honesty - Objectivity - Impartiality - Lawfulness, create the best conditions for athletes to compete and achieve the highest results."

The Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to the athlete delegations.

After the Opening Ceremony, the Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to the athlete delegations of 37 residential groups, agencies, schools, and businesses in the area participating in 8 sports with 35 competition events, including: volleyball for men and women for the elderly, badminton, table tennis, chess, athletics, tug of war, tai chi, and health care.

Sports competitions in the Congress program

The atmosphere of the Congress became exciting and colorful with parades showing off force, gymnastic performances by more than 200 members of the Outdoor Health Club, and exciting and dramatic competitions attracting enthusiastic cheers from the public.

The 1st Long Bien Ward Sports Festival - 2025 is an opportunity to summarize and evaluate the mass sports movement in the area, and at the same time, it is an opportunity to select typical athletes, representing the ward to compete at the 11th Capital Sports Festival.

Comrade Doan Van Tinh - Director of Long Bien Ward Culture, Information and Sports Center awarded prizes to athletes participating in the Congress.

With the spirit of "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland - Sports of solidarity, honesty and nobility", the Congress has truly become a festival for all Long Bien ward residents, contributing to spreading the movement of physical exercise and sports, improving health, building a healthy cultural and spiritual life in the community.

Source: https://hanoi.gov.vn/tin-dia-phuong/soi-noi-dai-hoi-the-duc-the-thao-phuong-long-bien-lan-thu-i-nam-2025-4251020103137824.htm