Saigon Beer (SABECO) organizes the Northern region's Labor Sports Festival in 2023

Lam Tung• DNUM_CCZAJZCACD 10:57

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 22, in Cua Lo Town, Saigon Beer Joint Stock Company (SABECO) organized the 2023 Northern Region Workers' Sports Festival to celebrate 148 years of Saigon Beer history with the participation of 9 units, with nearly 300 athletes, competing in the following sports: football, volleyball, tug of war, badminton, tennis.

Attending the opening ceremony of the Sports Festival were Mr. Dang Quoc Anh - Party Secretary, Chairman of the Trade Union of the General Corporation of Beer, Alcohol and Beverages.Saigon, Head of the Sports Festival Organizing Committee; together with representatives of the Party Committee, the Executive Board of the Corporation, the Standing Committee of the Trade Union of the Corporation...

Scene of the opening ceremony. Photo: Lam Tung

The 2023 Sports Festival for officials, employees, and workers in the entire Saigon Beer system was held in 4 regions, including 42 units across the country to encourage Saigon Beer workers to compete in learning and following the example of President Ho Chi Minh in exercising and improving their health with the aim of helping workers stay healthy, have the opportunity to exchange and strengthen team spirit through physical exercise and sports, thereby producing and doing business more and more effectively, contributing to building Saigon Beer and all affiliated units to develop sustainably, ensuring jobs and increasing income for workers.

Mr. Dang Quoc Anh - Party Secretary, Chairman of the Trade Union of Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation, Head of the Organizing Committee of the sports festival delivered the opening speech. Photo: Lam Tung

The sports festival attracted nearly 300 athletes. Photo: Lam Tung

The Northern Regional Sports Festival held in Cua Lo Town is the second regional sports festival, organized with the participation of 9 units, with nearly 300 athletes, competing in the following sports: Soccer, volleyball, tug of war, badminton, tennis.

The Saigon Beer (SABECO) Workers' Sports Festival torch was lit throughout the two-day event. Photo: Lam Tung

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Dang Quoc Anh believed that the athletes would uphold the noble sportsmanship spirit, compete to achieve the highest results, contributing to enriching the achievements and cultural and sporting traditions of their units. And from this sports festival, the units have plans to continue to promote the sports movement at the grassroots level to develop more and more strongly, in order to encourage the movement of regular physical exercise and sports, constantly improving the health, cultural life and spirit of workers.

The organizers presented souvenir flags to the teams participating in the sports festival. Photo: Lam Tung

Immediately after the opening ceremony, on the morning of September 22, matches in volleyball, badminton, and tennis took place. The sports festival took place over two days, September 22-23.