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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh speaks at the event. |
Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defense and Head of the Ministry of National Defense (MND)’s Board for Women’s Advancement, attended and delivered the opening speech.
Also present at the event were Nguyen Thi Tuyen, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union; leaders from political agencies and units under the Central Military Commission, MND, the General Staff, and the General Department of Political Affairs; along with 51 delegations of amateur athletes, comprising 112 teams and nearly 1,300 women union members from military units nationwide.
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Delegates attending the opening ceremony |
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh beats the drum to open the festival. |
The 2025 Military Women’s Sports Festival is a meaningful activity celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – 2025). The festival also contributes to promoting the implementation of the Culture Development Strategy toward 2030 within the Vietnam People’s Army, and supports the movement "The whole military exercises following Uncle Ho’s example."
In his opening remarks, General Vinh emphasized that in recent years, women's affairs and the women’s movement in the military have achieved significant progress and left a positive impact. Nearly 70% of women union members in the military regularly participate in at least one sport, with more than 1,000 sports clubs and groups active within grassroots women’s unions.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh and Nguyen Thi Tuyen present commemorative flags to participating units. |
Highlighting the festival’s significance, the Deputy Minister of National Defense stated that the event helps raise awareness, improve physical strength, and boost morale among women union members. It also fosters solidarity and determination among female service members and provides an opportunity for experience-sharing and showcasing effective models for organizing sports activities.
General Vinh also requested that the organizing committee, referees, and jury panel ensure the festival is conducted in a disciplined, safe, and effective manner. He urged participating units to strictly adhere to regulations, uphold unity, friendship, honesty, and sportsmanship, and actively engage in the competitions.
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Artistic performances at the event |
Following the opening ceremony, teams began competing in choreographed sports dances incorporating military-regulated movements, along with two women’s badminton doubles matches between teams from Military Region 5 and Military Region 7, and the Chemical Corps and the Commando Corps, at the Hanoi Capital Command’s Gymnasium.
The closing ceremony is scheduled for June 23.
Translated by Trung Thanh