5 female students of Anh Son district won Gold Medals at the National Phu Dong Sports Festival

At Bui Thi Yen Vy's family in Xuan Long village, Tho Son commune (Anh Son), the atmosphere was very joyful when the neighbors heard that Yen Vy had just returned from a competition and came to celebrate with the family.

Carefully hanging the Gold Medal she just won in her collection, Yen Vy shared: I was born into a family with difficult circumstances, a near-poor household, my parents were both farmers, so my childhood was also attached to the fields, forests and mountains.

That is what has fueled Yen Vy's will to overcome difficulties compared to her peers. She always tries to study hard, become a good child, a good student to make her parents feel secure. When she was selected to join the volleyball team of Nghe An province to participate in the National Phu Dong Sports Festival, Yen Vy actively practiced and was eager to learn. She always played her best, contributing beautiful plays, thanks to that, she brought glory to the province's sports.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhan, Yen Vy's mother, was moved: From a young age, Yen Vy showed her talent for sports, especially volleyball, she was very passionate, every afternoon she went to the village cultural house to practice. Since her secondary school years, she was selected by the school and local authorities to compete in Sports Festivals at all levels; Phu Dong Sports Festival at district and provincial levels and achieved high results.

During the training period for the Phu Dong Sports Festival at the provincial and national levels, although the house was nearly 30 km away from school and the travel conditions were difficult, the family created conditions for the child to participate. There were days when the child practiced until 9-10 pm before returning home. During the matches at the National Phu Dong Sports Festival, watching the child and his friends on TV, my wife and I were very happy and proud.

Teacher Tran Van Thang - Anh Son 3 High School, member of the Coaching Board of the Nghe An Province Women's Volleyball Team said: It is an honor for Anh Son District and Anh Son 3 High School to have 5 students selected to join the Nghe An Province Women's Volleyball Team. They are: Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong, class 12C4; Bui Thi Yen Vy, class 11C6; Le Hoai Phuong, class 11C3; Tran Thi Kim Ngan, class 10C7; Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, class 10C6.

After 4 matches in the qualifying round and semi-finals, Nghe An Women's Volleyball Team won convincingly in all matches. Entering the final match, facing Ho Chi Minh City Team, one of the strong teams with tall physique, but with the spirit of sportsmanship, good tactics, diverse and effective attacks, the girls won and excellently won the championship. Believe that, with the existing strengths and the advantage of youth, these will be the key factors, helping the 5 girls achieve more success in the future with volleyball.

Teacher Nguyen Phi Hung - Vice Principal of Anh Son 3 High School said: In recent years, Anh Son 3 High School has been known as the "cradle" of training and creating a source of developing local athletes. The physical education and sports movement has always been of interest to the Board of Directors and the School Youth Union, aiming to create a healthy playground to help students develop their talents and strengths, meet their needs, interests and legitimate aspirations, contributing to improving the quality of comprehensive education for students.

The school has many strong sports such as table tennis, men's and women's volleyball... These are also the sports that have achieved high results in Phu Dong Sports Festivals or sports competitions organized by all levels and sectors. In particular, at the 2024 National Phu Dong Sports Festival, the school was very proud to have 5 students selected for the provincial women's volleyball team and excellently brought home the Gold Medal for the province./.