Bac Ninh reviews first Municipal-Level sports festival and holds send-off ceremony for its delegation to10th National Sports Games 2026

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Viet Oanh, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People's Council; Mr. Le Xuan Loii, Member of the Standing Board of the City Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee; leaders of several departments, agencies and relevant organizations, as well as representatives of People's Committees of communes and wards across the city.

Bac Ninh city leaders present the departure flag to the Bac Ninh sports delegation.

According to the conference report, as of August 30, 2026, all 99 out of 99 communes and wards had successfully organized their Sports Festivals, fulfilling 100% of the set target. On average, each locality held at least eight competition events, while mountainous communes organized approximately five events. Across the city, more than 880 sports tournaments and competitions were held at the commune and ward levels, attracting approximately 45,000 athlete participations.

Regarding the city-level Sports Festival, the Organizing Committee scheduled 20 competition events. By September 2026, all events had been successfully completed, achieving 100% of the plan. Nearly 600 medals were awarded, with more than 3,500 participations by officials, coaches and athletes. The opening ceremony took place on September 6 at the city's Sports Arena, featuring more than 762 participants from 26 contingents in a parade showcasing the city's strength and unity. The contingents represented mass organizations, armed forces, athletes, referees, students and 11 emulation clusters, collectively representing all 99 communes and wards.

Vice Chairman Le Xuan Loi addresses the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman Le Xuan Loi affirmed that the Sports Festivals at all levels had become widespread sporting events, attracting enthusiastic participation and support from large numbers of local residents. The events had helped improve people's cultural and spiritual lives, promote the movement of “All people exercise their bodies following the example of the Great President Ho Chi Minh,” and identify and select promising athletes for high-performance sports.

He called on authorities and relevant sectors at all levels to continue promoting mass participation in sports, investing in sports facilities and improving the quality of human resources, thereby ensuring the substantive, sustainable and balanced development of the city's sports movement.

Building on these achievements, the Bac Ninh sports delegation will participate in the 10th National Sports Games 2026 with 56 coaches and 279 athletes, competing in 17 sports across 218 events. The delegation aims to win more than 90 medals of various kinds, including at least 30 gold medals.

The Games are scheduled to take place from November 14 to December 12, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai City and Dong Thap Province, featuring 48 sports and 973 competition events.

Chairman of the City People's Council Nguyen Viet Oanh (center) presents Certificates of Merit to outstanding collectives.

To achieve the targets set, Vice Chairman Le Xuan Loi requested the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to review and finalize all preparations concerning personnel, technical expertise, equipment and competition conditions. He also called for specific plans for each sport, event and medal-contending athlete.

In addition, the delegation must be provided with adequate accommodation, healthcare and transportation arrangements. Coaches and athletes were urged to demonstrate discipline, confidence and determination, strictly observe competition rules and regulations, and uphold the image of Bac Ninh sports.

Following the Games, relevant agencies are required to evaluate the performance of each sport, team and athlete, identify the city's strengths and priority events, and develop plans for high-performance sports development in the coming years, with particular emphasis on improving coaching quality and applying science and technology to training.

Vice Chairman Le Xuan Loi (center) presents Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements.

In recognition of outstanding achievements at the Sports Festival, the City People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 16 collectives and 11 individuals. The Organizing Committee also presented first-, second- and third-place overall trophies to the units achieving the highest rankings in the medal standings, as well as flags to the top-performing units in the 11 emulation clusters.

The Organizing Committee presents flags to units with outstanding results in the overall medal standings.

On this occasion, Bac Ninh city leaders presented the departure flag to the Bac Ninh sports delegation ahead of its participation in the 10th National Sports Games 2026, demonstrating the delegation's determination to achieve outstanding results and contribute to affirming the position of Bac Ninh sports on the national sporting stage./

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