Son Tay opens the 1st Ward Sports Congress in 2025

Nearly 3,800 athletes, students, the elderly and people from all walks of life in Son Tay ward participated in the parade and performance, opening the 1st Sports Congress - 2025, an event demonstrating the spirit of solidarity and strength of the sports movement in the area.

On the morning of October 26, the Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son Tay ward held the opening ceremony of the 1st Sports Congress in 2025. Attending the ceremony were Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ward Party Committee Le Dai Thang and leaders of agencies, units and schools in the area.

At exactly 6:30 a.m., the Congress Organizing Committee performed the traditional incense offering and fire lighting ceremony at Kinh Thien Palace - Son Tay Ancient Citadel. The sacred fire - a symbol of the heroic and indomitable spirit of the land of Xu Doai - was carried by outstanding athletes to the ward square and handed over to the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Son Tay Ward Party Committee, Le Dai Thang, to light the Congress torch.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairwoman of Son Tay Ward People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Huong speaks. (Photo: TL)

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Tay Ward Nguyen Thi Thu Huong emphasized: During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always attached importance to the health training of the people. He once affirmed: "Every weak person makes the whole country weak; every healthy person contributes to the health of the whole country". Following Uncle Ho's teachings, the movement "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" has always been interested in and widely developed by the Party Committee, government and people of Son Tay Ward, contributing to improving spiritual life, educating ethics, personality, lifestyle and strengthening solidarity in the community.

From the strong development of the mass sports movement, Son Tay ward has contributed many outstanding athletes to the city and the country, achieving proud achievements in domestic and international arenas. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, these results not only demonstrate the efforts of each athlete but also contribute to promoting the image of the dynamic, developed and traditional sports homeland of Son Tay - Xu Doai to domestic and international friends.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Son Tay Ward Party Committee Le Dai Thang lit the Congress torch, opening the parade to demonstrate the force of 68 groups with nearly 3,800 people, representing more than 73,000 people in the whole ward. The participating groups include residential groups, armed forces, students, the elderly, the Fatherland Front and political organizations.

Son Tay ward leaders presented souvenir flags to the blocks participating in the Congress. (Photo: TL)

Right after the opening ceremony was a grand performance with the theme “Son Tay Youth for Building the Country”, including 6 chapters: “Health is gold”, “Health to build and protect the Fatherland”, “School youth - a bridge of integration and development”, “The song of building the country forever resonates” and the final act “Son Tay builds the country”.

The 1st Son Tay Ward Sports Festival - 2025 organized 9 competitions, including: badminton, tug of war, table tennis, karate, chess, vovinam, Chinese chess, aerobics and shuttlecock. The results of the tournaments will be the basis for the ward to select outstanding talents, form a team to compete at the City Sports Festival, towards the 11th National Sports Festival in 2026.

This congress is not only a large-scale sporting event, but also a festival to demonstrate the spirit of solidarity, will to train and aspiration for development of all cadres, party members and people of Son Tay ward.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/son-tay-khai-mac-dai-hoi-the-duc-the-thao-phuong-lan-thu-i-nam-2025-217208.html