Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center celebrates its 65th anniversary.

Attending the ceremony were Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with leaders of the Department, and a large number of former and current officials, coaches, and athletes of the center.

Speaking at the ceremony, the representative of the Center emphasized: March 27, 1946 – the milestone marking the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary sports – is associated with President Ho Chi Minh's call for all citizens to participate in physical exercise, laying the foundation for the "Healthy for the Nation" movement to spread widely throughout the country. This is also the foundation for the gradual formation, development, and integration of sports and physical education in Nghe An.

From that foundation, over 65 years of development and growth, the Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center has become a core unit in training high-achieving athletes in the province. From the initial 7 sports, the center has expanded its training scale to 19 sports, building a systematic training system from the talent development level to the provincial team.

The widespread development of mass sports and physical education movements has created important resources for high-performance sports. The performance of the Nghe An sports delegation at the National Sports Games has gradually improved, rising from the bottom group to the upper-middle group nationwide.

Many athletes from Nghe An have reached regional and world levels, notably Trinh Thi Mui with 4 SEA Games championships and 3 world championships; Le Thi Tham (Asian gold medalist in weightlifting); Nguyen Thi Thanh (world gold medalist in sepak takraw); Pham Thi Hong Thanh (gold medalist in weightlifting at SEA Games 30 and 31).Nguyen Thi My(World gold medalist in sepak takraw)… In addition, there are outstanding figures in diving, athletics, and martial arts such as Nguyen Trong Dung, Nguyen Tu Anh, Nguyen Tat Loc…

In recognition of these contributions, the Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center was awarded the Third-Class Labor Medal, along with numerous Emulation Flags and Certificates of Merit from the Government, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Provincial People's Committee. Many coaches and athletes of the Center also received medals and prestigious titles.

Speaking at the ceremony, the leader of the Nghe An Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism acknowledged and praised the contributions of generations of officials, coaches, and athletes to the development of sports in the province. He also emphasized that the Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center has played a core role in training athletes and contributing many achievements to the province and the nation.

In the coming period, Nghe An's sports sector will continue to clearly identify key sports for focused investment; improve the quality of athlete training; develop the coaching staff; strengthen infrastructure, apply science and technology in training, and promote social mobilization to create resources for sustainable development.