August 23, 2017 | 21:15 (GMT+7)
MR4 launches sport festival 2017
PANO – The Military Region 4 Command, on August 22, opened a sport festival for Southern units in 2017.
At a men's volleyball competition
The festival drew the participation of 360 military athletes from five southern units, including Division 968, Defense-Economic Unit 337, provincial Military Commands of Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue.
During the program, participants will compete in 10 subjects including volleyball, four-content military sport, strong soldiers, and military swimming.
This year’s event, part of the activities in celebration of the 72th traditional day of the region’s armed forces (October 15, 1945), aims to objectively evaluate troops’ capabilities and select outstanding athletes for the upcoming Military Sports Festival.
The festival is scheduled to last until August 26
Translated by Minh Anh