The 19th National School Games was kicked off yesterday in Nghệ An Province. Nearly 4,000 student athletes will compete in 15 sports until August 10 (Source: nld.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister V u Du c D am on August 1 kicked off the National School Games in Ngh e An Province.
The 19th Games will feature about 4,000 athletes and more than 1,000 coaches, experts and referees from all 63 cities and provinces.
They will compete in 15 sports including football, swimming, athletics and martial arts during the 10-day event in Ngh e An and the neighbouring province of Thanh H o a.
Deputy PM D am welcomed students, teachers and representatives in Ngh e An for the Games and thanked locals for their support in holding the festival.
“A person must grow up with rich knowledge and strong physique. Practising sports helps to improve strength to study and work well, construct and save the country,” said D am at the opening ceremony.
The Games, which are held every four years, is a Ministry of Education and Training tradition for students of all ages.
It aims to promote solidarity in children through school sports; provide opportunities for athletes to improve their sporting talents and allow them to meet with each other through the tournaments.
The Games is also a channel to discover talents who will join national sport teams in the future.
In recent ASEAN School Games in Thailand, Vietnamese athletes finished third with 19 gold, 20 silver and 15 bronze medals.
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Vietnam won four gold medals on November 23, the first day of the ASEAN School Games 2015, which is taking place at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Brunei.
Vietnam won 10 gold, two silver and eight bronze medals to temporarily rank fourth at the 2015 ASEAN School Games at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Brunei, on November 25.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
The 19th National School Games was kicked off yesterday in Nghệ An Province. Nearly 4,000 student athletes will compete in 15 sports until August 10 (Source: nld.com.vn)
