Nearly 500 athletes participate in the opening ceremony of the Banking Sports Festival

Nghe An Banking Sports Festival opened on the afternoon of April 20. Photo: Chu Thanh

The sports festival was organized to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of the South, National Reunification and to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the establishment of the Bank of Vietnam (May 6, 1951 - May 6, 2018).

This has become a traditional sports tournament organized annually by the Banking industry.

The Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to participating units. Photo: Chu Thanh

Through the sports festival, the Organizing Committee wants to create a healthy and useful playground to improve the physical fitness and health of the staff, civil servants, public employees and workers of the industry.

At the same time, it is also an opportunity for units to exchange, learn, share experiences, and strengthen solidarity between athletes and banking units in the area.

After the opening ceremony, a badminton match took place between Nghe An Agricultural Bank and the State Bank. Photo: Chu Thanh

This year, athletes will compete in three events: men's football, table tennis and badminton. The closing ceremony will take place on the evening of April 22.