The Ministry of Education and Training held a ceremony in the northern port city of Hai Phong on August 6 to wrap up the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Games.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the Son Ma district People's Committee in organising the province’s 2024 Taekwondo tournament for all ages in the district on July 16.

The provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre is providing training for 42 athletes for provincial teams, 81 for young teams, and 50 gifted athletes, focusing on pencak silat, muay, taekwondo, women's football, tennis, table tennis, boxing, kick boxing, badminton, athletics, and cycling.

Athlete Bac Thi Khiem from Son La province on May 18 excellently won a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Taekwondo Championships held in the central city of Da Nang.

Responding to the Workers' Month 2024, and promoting the campaign "All people take exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", the provincial Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation’s provincial chapter, in collaboration with the Phuc Sinh Son La Joint Stock Company in Chieng Mung commune, Mai Son district, organised the 2024 sports festival for youths and workers on May 17.

After four days of competition at the National Phu Dong Sports Games - Region 1 in Phu Tho province, Son La province's athletes won 40 medals, including 19 gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze medals.

The provincial Social Security Agency’s Trade Union on May 11 organised a running tournament to celebrate the Workers' Month and the Month promoting social insurance for all at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square in Son La city.

The Student Association of Tay Bac University on May 11 organised the Running for Youth tournament in the 2023-2024 school year, attracting more than 2,000 officials, lecturers and students, including Laotians.

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank)’s branch in Mai Son district coordinated with the district’s Youth Union to organise the Agribank Cup Youth Marathon in 2024 in Muong Bon commune on May 5.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 -2024) and 65th years since President Ho Chi Minh and a central-level delegation visited and talked with residents in Yen Chau district (May 8, 1959-2024), the district People's Committee on May 4 organised an open running tournament.

After more than three hours, riders of the “Return to Dien Bien Phu – 2024, People’s Army Newspaper Cup” completed the third stage from Van Ho district to Son La city, stretching 141km.

Within the framework of the ongoing second phase of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games of Son La province, athletics competitions are taking place at the stadium of the provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre from April 17-21, with five events: 60-1,500m run, standing long jump, long jump, high jump and weightlifting.

The organising committee of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games of Son La province organised Taekwondo competitions at the provincial Sports Training and Competition Center on April 18.

Within the framework of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games of Son La province, the secondary school male students’ and high school female students’ football matches in the second phase have taken place from April 17-22, at the provincial Sports Training and Competition Center.

The organising committee of Son La province’s 12th Phu Dong Sports Games on April 16 presented gold medals to winners of the chess event.

Seventeen men’s football teams with 204 members played for the first phase at the provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre on April 10 as part of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games in Son La province.

As many as 162 athletes from 12 education and training bureaus of Son La city and districts, and 19 educational institutions under the provincial Department of Education and Training competed in the “day gay” (stick pushing) event at the provincial 12th Phu Dong Sports Games.

A crossbow shooting competition opened at the provincial Sports Training and Competition Centre on April 10, marking the start of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games in Son La province.

The Organising Board of the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games held a chess competition on April 10 morning at To Hieu High School in Son La city.

The second stage of the 36th Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) National Cycling Tournament took place at Tay Bac (Northwest) Square in Son La city on April 4.