Tuong Duong: Nearly 100 athletes participate in football tournament to celebrate the founding day of the Youth Union
(Baonghean.vn) - As part of a series of activities to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2018). On the morning of March 24, Tuong Duong District Youth Union held the opening ceremony of the 2018 annual men's football tournament.
This year’s tournament gathered nearly 100 athletes from 6 teams: District Police, Hoa Binh Town, Xa Luong Commune, Medical Center, Tuong Duong 1 High School and the Tan Ky District team. The teams were divided into 2 groups to compete in a round-robin, then the teams with the best results were selected to compete in the semi-finals and finals.
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Representatives of district leaders and the Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to the teams participating in the tournament. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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The day after the opening ceremony, the matches were quite exciting. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
In addition to the purpose of celebrating the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Organizing Committee also wants to create a useful playground, creating conditions for young union members to have the opportunity to exchange and learn from each other, build solidarity between units; improve physical and mental health.
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Delegates, athletes and spectators donated money to support families in the area affected by the fire on March 23. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
The day after the opening ceremony, the matches were quite exciting. The tournament will take place over 3 days, from March 24-26.
On this occasion, delegates, athletes and fans also donated money to support a local family affected by a fire on March 23.