Conference summarizing the activities of the Sports Association in 2016

According to the summary report of the School Sports Association Executive Committee, in 2016, the Association achieved many positive results, from organizing and directing sports education to conducting vibrant and diverse activities. Currently, the school has 5 sports clubs that are operating stably and developing strongly, participating in sports competitions organized by Hanoi National University, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the City of Hanoi.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thuy, Vice President of the School's Sports Association, presented a summary report of the Association's activities in 2016.

Badminton ClubThe club has 20 members, including faculty, students, and postgraduate students from various departments within the university, who regularly participate in its activities. In addition, there are some members from external organizations such as Hanoi University, the Sports Hospital, and the Construction Hospital. In 2016, the club participated in the friendly badminton tournament organized by the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Thanh Xuan District, held at the Thanh Xuan District Gymnasium.

Football clubThis includes a staff football team, a men's student football team, and a women's student football team. The staff football team, with nearly 30 members, actively participates in competitions and friendly matches with units inside and outside the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU): VNU Office, University of Foreign Languages, University of Natural Sciences, People's Security Academy, Hanoi University, and also played an exchange with the Hanoi University Alumni team in celebration of the 60th anniversary of VNU's founding... The men's and women's student football teams of the faculties are active, regularly organizing faculty-level, inter-faculty, and university-level tournaments in recent years. In 2016, the university's men's and women's student football teams achieved several successes: Second place in the VNU women's football tournament, and the men's football team reached the quarterfinals of the VNU tournament. In 2016, the university organized the men's staff and student football tournament (USSH Champion League - UCL), with the Journalism and Communication Faculty team winning the championship.

The Faculty of Journalism and Communication won the USSH Champion League 2016 cup - Photo: UCL Communications Team

Table Tennis ClubComprising 18 members, they regularly practice and participate in friendly matches, such as the VNU Staff Table Tennis Tournament.

Cheerleader Fitness ClubThe club has 80 members, including current and former students of the university, as well as some members from outside the university. In 2016, the club actively recruited new members. They participated in festivals organized by various faculties within the university. Some notable achievements at national competitions include: First Prize in the Group Stunt Level 4 category at the Cheerleader competition in Ho Chi Minh City; and Second Prize in the Cheer Dancer category at the "I Am Cheerleader II" competition in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Cheerleader Club is one of the key members of the university's student sports movement.

Vovinam Martial Arts ClubInitiated by students majoring in Public Relations, Faculty of Journalism and Communication, the club now has over 70 members. In 2016, the club participated in organizing belt promotion exams for martial arts students/practitioners, and engaged in sparring exchanges with the Fsoft Vovinam Club. They also participated in activities organized by the Vovinam Federation. Several members were selected by the Center for Physical Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi to join the Vietnam National University, Hanoi martial arts team and competed in several tournaments organized by the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the City of Hanoi.

In addition, the school also has several promising clubs such as badminton, volleyball, tennis, etc.

The close cooperation between the Sports Association and the Youth Union and Student Association of the University has organized many vibrant activities with widespread impact. The "Spring of Love" program was an attractive cultural, artistic, and sports festival that drew a large number of students. The Student Sports Day was organized with many lively activities. The Youth Union and Student Association of the University sent three teams to participate in the 2016 Student Sports Tournament organized by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association, winning third place in cheerleading.

During the conference, many opinions and suggestions were contributed by the clubs within the school to further develop the association's activities. It is necessary to continue encouraging and promoting the activities of the clubs in terms of membership numbers, activity time, and professional quality. Financial and material resources remain limitations for the clubs and need to be addressed through various measures. In 2017, the School Sports Association will hold its general assembly for the 2017-2022 term.

Professor Pham Quang Minh, Rector and President of the University's Sports Association.

Concluding the conference, the President of the University's Sports Association, Professor Pham Quang Minh, emphasized:We have many aspirations, the first being to ensure safety in training: such as martial arts clubs, cheerleading clubs, etc. The availability of venues for sports and physical activities is a major concern for the university; we need to find ways to ensure clubs don't have to rent facilities and that their training time isn't restricted. Currently, clubs need to be proactive, utilizing available spaces on campus for training, while also ensuring they don't disrupt the learning and research environment of faculty and students during working hours. Funding for these clubs shouldn't be solely from the university; we need to seek social contributions. Furthermore, we need to promote the university's image through the clubs' participation in competitions and friendly matches outside the university. The university's current sports and physical activity programs haven't fully utilized their resources and need to be expanded. Being healthy is essential for better learning, better research, a happier life, and actively contributing to the development of the country. The spirit of sportsmanship is the spirit of overcoming difficulties. Developing the activities of the School Sports Association in particular, and spreading the spirit of sportsmanship—the spirit of overcoming oneself to be faster, stronger, and go further—throughout the entire school, is a challenge in the context of many difficulties. We need to be more active, more proactive, and more responsible."