June 01, 2017 | 21:39 (GMT+7)
Tenth national sport festival for ethnic minority groups kicks off
PANO – The 10th national sport festival for ethnic minority groups officially opened in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak province), drawing the participation of 623 athletes from 17 provinces of Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Dak Nong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Quang Ngai, Quang Nam and Dak Lak.
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Participants will compete in seven sports events, including football, volleyball, stick-pushing, crossbow shooting, tug-of-war, running and walking on stilts.
The festival aims to introduce and honor cultural values and traditional sports of minority ethnic groups, preserve folk games and widely develop physical training and sport playing movements.
The festival runs until June 4.
Translated by Minh Anh