Bao Ai cares about mass sports movement

Every day at 5 pm, people gather at the Tan Tien village cultural house to participate in sports according to their strengths. This has become a habit of the villagers for many years. Mr. Hoang The Anh - Head of Tan Tien village said: "To create favorable conditions for people to participate in sports training, the village promotes socialization, mobilizes resources to renovate the system of cultural house grounds, playgrounds, and training grounds. Currently, the village has a soccer field, 2 volleyball courts, 1 badminton court, and every afternoon there are many people and teenagers and children participating in training."

People of Tan Tien village participate in volleyball every afternoon.

Bao Ai commune currently has 36 villages, previously, sports activities mainly focused on festivals and anniversaries. Currently, sports have become a regular activity in the community. According to commune statistics, up to now, nearly 60% of the population regularly participates in sports. The commune has established 12 sports clubs; each village has at least one main sports team such as volleyball, badminton, and soccer.

Doan Ket village pickleball club attracts many participants.

Not only stopping at health training, the mass sports movement in Bao Ai is also associated with activities to build grassroots cultural life. Football teams and sports clubs are organized systematically, have a management board, and specific operating regulations. Many villages have integrated the sports movement with propaganda activities to build new rural areas, build cultural families, protect the environment, maintain security and order.

Mr. Trieu Van Luu - Head of Ngoi Tran Village Volleyball Club shared: "Participating in sports helps members form a positive lifestyle, raise awareness of building a civilized and healthy lifestyle, and strengthen the spirit of solidarity. This is the foundation for building a model residential area and a sustainable cultural village."

In order to develop the mass sports movement widely, Bao Ai commune has built and implemented specific annual plans and programs, linking sports development targets with the emulation movements of each organization.

Quoted content...We identify mass sports as one of the important contents to improve the quality of spiritual life of the people. Therefore, the commune has mobilized many resources to invest in facilities, at the same time encouraging villages and hamlets to proactively organize sports activities suitable to actual conditions.
Mr. Ta Minh Nhat - Vice Chairman of Bao Ai Commune People's Committee.

Up to now, 36/36 villages of the commune have cultural houses that meet the standards with full playgrounds and training grounds to meet the people's sports needs. In addition, the commune also promotes socialization, mobilizing businesses, organizations, and individuals to support the construction of playgrounds and purchase of sports equipment. Organizations such as the Farmers' Association, Women's Association, Youth Union, and Association of the Elderly... also proactively organize many sports activities suitable for each age group. Thanks to that, the sports movement has developed evenly throughout the villages.

Officials of the Bao Ai Commune Cultural Office and members of the Doan Ket village pickleball club instruct people on pickleball skills.

Along with that, commune-level sports tournaments are also regularly held on anniversaries, holidays, New Year's..., such as women's volleyball tournaments, youth football tournaments, and open badminton tournaments. The tournaments not only create a healthy playground, but also contribute to discovering and nurturing outstanding sports talents. Since then, many commune sports teams have participated and won high prizes at provincial tournaments. Mr. Le Duc Huan - cultural officer of Bao Ai commune commented: "Organizing tournaments regularly helps the movement become more professional, at the same time creating a vibrant atmosphere and strengthening solidarity among the people".

To achieve the goal by 2030, develop 20 effective sports clubs, the rate of people participating in regular sports training reaches 65%; participate in 2-3 provincial sports competitions; 100% of students regularly participate in sports training... Bao Ai commune continues to invest in grassroots sports, improve the quality of clubs, increase the organization of inter-commune and inter-cluster tournaments; promote propaganda to raise awareness among people about the role of sports for health and spirit...

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