Phu Dong Sports Festival is an opportunity to surpass yourself.

On the evening of July 28, at Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong City), the opening ceremony of the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Festival (HKPĐ) took place. Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son; leaders of Hai Phong City and athletes.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Nguyen Kim Son stated that HKPĐ contributes to maintaining and promoting the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", encouraging students to regularly practice and compete in sports to improve health, develop physical fitness, and train the will to rise up.

HKPĐ contributes to moral education, personality, and comprehensive human development. The national HKPĐ is organized by the Ministry of Education and Training every four years. This is also a competition to discover, nurture, and train sports talents for the country.

Bộ trưởng Bộ GD-ĐT: Hội khỏe Phù Đổng là cơ hội để vượt lên chính mình- Ảnh 1. — Minister Nguyen Kim Son speaks at the opening ceremony of the 10th National HKPĐ

According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Son, the national HKPĐ is the highest convergence and concentration point of the physical training movement to improve the health of high school students. At the same time, this is also an opportunity for sports talents among students nationwide to show off. Localities also take this opportunity to discover their own local sports talents.

After more than 40 years of implementation with 10 congresses, the 2024 National Sports Festival is the largest school sports festival ever with more than 20,000 athletes, students and officials from 63 provinces and cities competing in 15 sports.

Bộ trưởng Bộ GD-ĐT: Hội khỏe Phù Đổng là cơ hội để vượt lên chính mình- Ảnh 2. — Before the opening ceremony, delegations and delegates took a minute to remember General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The recent successes of the HKPĐ at all levels are the result of the close direction and investment of the leaders of the Party committees, local authorities and educational institutions, and the care of families, parents, coaches and the whole society. But first and foremost, the awareness of physical training and physical training among students nationwide has increased significantly.

Bộ trưởng Bộ GD-ĐT: Hội khỏe Phù Đổng là cơ hội để vượt lên chính mình- Ảnh 3. — Yen Bai Provincial Youth Union

Bộ trưởng Bộ GD-ĐT: Hội khỏe Phù Đổng là cơ hội để vượt lên chính mình- Ảnh 4. — Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union

The Minister of Education and Training hopes that the 10th HKPĐ will take place safely, honestly, courageously, nobly and with the highest educational spirit, so that this HKPĐ will truly be an impressive, memorable and proud sports festival.

The 10th HKPĐ in 2024 with the theme "Phu Dong Youth - Firm Steps to the Future", was held in Hai Phong City, from July 25 to August 6.

Athletes from 63 provinces and cities directly under the Central Government participated, competing for 217 sets of medals in 15 sports: swimming, table tennis, volleyball, football, basketball, badminton, chess, shuttlecock, athletics, karate, tug of war, taekwondo, aerobics, vovinam, traditional martial arts.