March 31, 2019 | 21:35 (GMT+7)
Southern hub holds defense sports tourney
PANO – The People’s Committee and Military Command of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City opened a defense sports festival on March 30.
The fortnight event attracts more than 620 athletes, mainly soldiers, policemen, militiamen, and leadership of the district’s wards and political organizations.
Participants compete in various categories including unarmed line-up regulations, rifle and pistol shooting, combined military sports, military swimming, running, and paper testing.
This is a chance to evaluate training quality and promote physical training in the local armed forces and civilian organizations as well as to raise the public awareness of building the whole people’s defense posture.
Translated by Song Anh