Sports - a promotional channel for Binh Thuan tourism

Preserving traditions

In reality, sport is considered as one of the activities that not only help bring health but also contribute to socio-economic development. Sport is seen as a "channel" to promote local tourism. But over the past year, the sport was also "bound" by the Covid-19 translation. But with the joint efforts, many sports activities have been taken place in the hope of reviving tourism with the recent difficulties. Mr. Huynh Ngoc Tam shared, over the past time, a series of sports activities to create an exciting atmosphere, launching the movement to practice physical training and sports among the people such as The bicycle journey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the industry's traditional day. Vietnamese sport, men's soccer tournament (5 people) Culture, Sports and Tourism industry expansion in 2021 has just ended. In addition, localities also organize sports festivals with active games (sack dance, tug of war, quick pass, female volleyball), folk games, and traditions associated with organizing activities. program in the Grassroots Sports Festival program.

In fact, sports are also in a difficult situation when many activities and tournaments have to delay their organization time. Many types of physical training and sports activities are held regularly every year, meeting the enjoyment and participation needs of many objects in society, such as Olympic race day for the health of the people. Happy New Year's Day running for health, traditional boat emulation festival, shaking baskets (Phan Thiet); Ta Cu mountain climbing competition expanded; overcoming sandhill from Mui Ne - Phan Thiet, bicycle racing in the Phan Thiet city, Ham Thuan Nam district, traditional boat racing in Tuy Phong district, Phu Quy district, swimming, running, sand dune tournament in Bac Binh district, a soccer tournament for teenagers and children ... These activities are always preserved as local traditions, as "specialties" when referring to Binh Thuan.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism have also paid attention to the construction of facilities, sports facilities and invested in equipment and tools to meet the needs of practicing and competing in performance sports. provincial, regional, national and international level. The infrastructure system is interested in repairing, upgrading, and newly built such as the provincial general gymnasium, a number of training houses according to the needs of each sport. Currently, the whole province has more than 1,500 yards, gyms, and sports regularly operating in communes, wards, villages, and neighborhoods, mainly focusing on the following subjects: soccer, volleyball, table tennis. , tennis, badminton, yoga, gym, martial arts ...

The 2x2 National Beach Transfer Championship held in Binh Thuan has made a mark for the locality.

Close-knit sports

In recent years, Binh Thuan usually maintains and develops sports with natural advantages, with the expectation that the activities will become the local media system. Provincial, regional, national and international tournaments are held regularly, thereby linking with tourism advertising such as International Sailing Festival, PWA World Windsurfing, Hot Air Balloon, in that decipher of the international year is an annual traditional organization. It must be said that Binh Thuan is the first locality to "strike" the national community through windsurfing, windsurfing tournaments and has maintained up to now. And now a series of events such as Marathon running the program "Connecting a Vietnam strip", Marathon Stop and Run, Marathon Dunes Muine. Mini football tournament with national movement decreased - Saigon Beer, the Binh Duong international women's bicycle tournament Biwase Cup, An Giang TV Cup national women's bike tournament ... In April, it will be the beach Ball Championship Nationwide 4 vs 4 will take place. The province hopes to create a beautiful impression in the hearts of people and visitors. Mr. Huynh Ngoc Tam shared: “In the current trend, organizing big events will create effective applications because not only attracts a large number of athletes to attend, but also attracts visitors to come and cheer. Moreover, it greatly contributes to the incoming advertising, and triggers travel inquiries. This is also a "channel" through which you know Binh Thuan, know tourism, know the image of the homeland and the people of the sea".

Nowadays, the organization of cooperation events can be linked to the development of tourism in other countries around the world and is doing quite effectively. With the current functions and strengths when Binh Thuan has Mui Ne National tourist area and is the national marine sports tourism center, the combination of sport and tourism will create many impacts and values in the future.

Translated by Uyen Linh (Source: Binh Thuan Newspaper)