Lieutenant General Nguyen Ba Luc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and head of the organizing panel, attended and presided over the opening ceremony.
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Delegates attend the opening ceremony. |
The event brought together more than 1,700 athletes from 20 military academies, officer training schools, and universities. They are competing in nine sports, namely soccer, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, table tennis, military fitness, military swimming, obstacle-course racing, the 3,000-meter run, and the armed 3,000-meter run.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc speaks at the event. |
In his opening remarks, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc emphasized that the event was a practical activity to celebrate major national and military anniversaries. It also aims to promote the nationwide campaign encouraging people to exercise to follow the example set by President Ho Chi Minh and to give fresh impetus to physical training under the motto of staying fit to build and defend the Fatherland.
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Representatives of participating units at the event |
The games, which run until October 23, are also intended to improve the quality of military training, education, and combat readiness, while strengthening mobility and the ability of officers and soldiers to fulfill their missions, particularly future officers.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc presents commemorative flags to representatives of the participating teams. |
To ensure the event achieves its objectives, Gen. Luc urged the organizing panel to continue directing relevant agencies, units, and educational institutions to prepare thoroughly for each match and event and to conduct the games according to plan. He stressed the need to strictly enforce military discipline, competition regulations, and the organizing panel’s rules to ensure absolute safety.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc encourages the participating teams. |
When teams or units file protests concerning competition events or results, the organizers must carefully review the regulations and results and direct referees to examine the cases in detail using video footage. All assessments must be accurate, rigorous, and consistent with the applicable laws, regulations, and rules of competition.
The Deputy Chief of the General Staff also called on participating academies, officer training schools, and universities to educate their personnel and ensure strict compliance with institutional regulations, military discipline, the organizing panel’s rules, and safety requirements throughout the games.
Coaches and athletes must compete in accordance with their registered roles and responsibilities, demonstrating a spirit of exchange, learning, solidarity, and fair play. They must strictly follow competition regulations and the instructions of the organizers and referees, strive to achieve the best possible results, and ensure absolute safety.
After the opening ceremony, teams started competing in sporting events.
Translated by Tran Hoai