Exciting 11th Lai Chau Ethnic Sports Festival, 2025

VHO - Taking place from September 19-22, the 11th Lai Chau Province Ethnic Sports Festival in 2025 was organized by the Lai Chau Provincial Fatherland Front Committee in coordination with the Lai Chau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Lai Chau Department of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, with the participation of 22 delegations, more than 410 athletes from provincial departments, branches, communes, wards, enterprises, and armed forces.

Athletes participating in the men's pole vault event

The 11th Lai Chau Province Ethnic Sports Festival in 2025 is held to celebrate the major holidays of the country and the province in 2025; the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Continue to promote the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" and the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life".

At the same time, exploit, develop and preserve traditional sports and folk games, enriching the cultural and spiritual life of ethnic groups in Lai Chau province.

The competition has the participation of 22 delegations and more than 410 athletes.

The competition had the participation of 22 delegations, more than 410 athletes from provincial departments, branches, communes, wards, enterprises, armed forces. Athletes competed in athletics, badminton, crossbow shooting, stick pushing, tug of war, men's tu lu, and shuttlecock throwing.

Athletes compete in the prison sport at the competition

According to the Organizing Committee, this year's Sports Festival has attracted a large number of athletes, and the quality of the athletes' competition has been significantly improved. The competition is an opportunity to gather, exchange, enhance understanding, and strengthen solidarity and connection between ethnic groups.

The sports competition not only contributes to physical training and health improvement but also arouses the spirit of solidarity, fosters pride and will to rise of the people of all ethnic groups. Thereby, continuing to preserve and promote cultural identity, build a healthy cultural life, enriching the precious traditions of the ethnic groups of Lai Chau province. The tug-of-war final match between Doan Ket ward team and Khun Ha commune team.

The Organizing Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to the winning teams at the competition.

As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded the overall team prizes and 141 first, second and third prizes to the winning athletes.

The competition not only contributes to physical training and health improvement but also arouses the spirit of solidarity, fosters pride and the will to rise of the people of all ethnic groups. From there, it continues to preserve and promote cultural identity, build a healthy cultural life, and enrich the traditions of Lai Chau ethnic groups.

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