The large-scale event surprised the Japanese

The first Vietnamese Sports Festival in Kitakyushu took place at Onga Sports Center (Fukuoka Prefecture) on May 22, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka (TLSQ).

This is the first and largest activity organized by VAK since its inception in December 2021.

Under the patronage of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka and the support of Japanese donors as well as the community in Kitakyushu and the Kyushu region, the VAK Executive Board was determined to organize a Congress for the first time. large-scale sports, competing in football, table tennis, badminton and tug of war, bringing together about 500 athletes to compete.

Athletes participating in competitions include hundreds of Vietnamese students, trainees, engineers, and employees in schools and local companies. In addition, the Sports Festival as well as the active participation of Japanese people and international friends from Indonesia, China, Thailand…

The process of preparing for the Prize has created great interest and attention in the community as well as in local public opinion.

Attending the opening ceremony were leaders of Fukuoka province, representatives of Kitakyushu city leaders, and representatives of Vietnamese associations in the Kyushu region. Hundreds of young people from many neighboring provinces such as Kumamoto, Yamaguchi… came to compete or witness, cheer on the tournament, enjoy Vietnamese dishes at booths registered to sell for the tournament.

Local public opinion is also very interested in the large-scale sporting event in this community. Kyushu Asahi Television (KBC) and Nishinihon newspaper sent reporters to report, report and take pictures of the Congress.

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony, Ms. Ta Minh Thu – President of VAK – Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the Sports Festival, emphasized that the purpose of organizing the tournament is to create a healthy and useful playground for sports enthusiasts. are passionate about sports, and at the same time contribute to strengthening exchanges and solidarity in the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in Kitakyushu city and surrounding areas.

Speaking at the Congress, Consul General Vu Binh thanked the authorities and functional agencies, organizations, businesses and schools in Fukuoka province, Kitakyushu city in particular and Kyushu region in general for supporting the University. sports festival, as well as always encouraging and supporting Vietnamese in Kitakyushu in studying and working for a harmonious, stable and developed life in the host country.

The Consulate General affirmed that the Consulate General will always support, assist, advise, accompany and directly participate when needed in organizing meaningful movements and activities such as this Sports Festival. which contributes to building a strong, united and developed Vietnamese community and makes worthy contributions to the development of Vietnam – Japan relations.

Representative of Fukuoka Prefectural Government, Mr. Nieda Genki, Vice Chairman of Fukuoka Prefectural Council, said that he attended the Vietnam New Year Festival in Fukuoka (January 1, 2022, with about 17,000 participants) but was still surprised at the event. scale and professionalism, the large audience of this Sports Festival.

Mr. Genki congratulated the Consulate General and the Organizing Committee for creating a healthy and useful playground for the Vietnamese community and committed that as a politician, he will do his best to build a favorable living environment for foreigners, including local Vietnamese.

As a result of the Congress, in football, through intense matches but always exuding friendship, with stable and outstanding performance, FC Kachitai from Kurume city won the Football Championship Cup; Two players of this team also won the title of Top Scorer (Le Hai Nam) and Best Goalkeeper (Han Ngoc Thien).

In badminton, the men’s doubles pair is Hoang Hai Nam and Tran Xuan Hung in the Betoyama team (1st place – “Professional”); pair Quang Le – Won Hunter from Fukuoka team (2nd place – “beginer”); The men’s and women’s doubles is the couple Huyen Trang – Phan Tien of the Fukuoka team.

In table tennis, the first male single is Bui Ba Do, from Fukuoka.

The majority of spectators, including Vietnamese and Japanese friends, who attended from the opening to the closing of the Congress, most of them appreciated the success of the tournament in terms of organization, scale and quality. become a memorable sporting event and consider it a healthy playground, health training for young people as well as an opportunity to promote exchanges and community connection.

The organizers of VAK look forward to continuing to receive the patronage and companionship of the Consulate General to organize the next Sports Games in the near future.