The Political Officers Training School captured first place in the general standings at the recent military sport festival, finishing with a total score of 168 points after dominating the physical fitness, 3,000-meter running, volleyball, and badminton events, according to published reports.
Running from Oct. 14 to Oct. 23, the nine-sport competition drew more than 1,700 athletes representing 20 military academies, officer schools, and universities. Competitors faced off in football, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, table tennis, military fitness, swimming, obstacle courses, the 3,000-meter run, and a 3,000-meter armed race.
Political Officers Training School Leads General Standings
The Political Officers Training School secured the top spot in the overall tournament standings with 168 points, driven by standout performances in multiple disciplines. Army Officer Training School No. 1 finished second with 159 points, while Army Officer Training School No. 2 placed third with 151 points.
Group-stage competition divided the participating institutions into three distinct brackets. In Group 1, the Military Science team claimed first place, followed by the Political Academy in second and the Army Academy in third. The top three positions in Group 2 went to the Naval Academy, the Air Defense-Air Force Academy, and the Border Guard Academy, respectively.
Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ba Luc Praises Tournament Success
Speaking at the closing ceremony on behalf of the General Staff, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ba Luc praised the organizing committee, referees, host units, and supporting personnel for managing the event safely and efficiently.
The sports festival, with the goal of being healthy to build and defend the fatherland and the spirit of competition of unity, honesty, nobility, and determination to win, was a great success,
Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ba Luc stated during his closing address.
The competition served as a vital assessment of physical training standards and sports activities across military educational institutions over the preceding training cycle, according to the organizing committee.
Officials Distribute Awards Across Categories
Tournament leaders and sports administrators presented medals and honors to the winning teams and standout individuals during the closing ceremonies. Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ba Luc awarded the top team prizes for the overall standings. Major-General Vu Viet Hung, director of the Military Training and Education Department of the General Staff, presented awards for the third-tier group.
Major-General Tran Ba Khuong, deputy director of the Military Training and Education Department of the General Staff, handed out prizes for Group 1 competitors. Le Thi Hoang Yen, deputy director of the Vietnamese sports department, presented the awards for the second-tier group winners.
Future Military Physical Training Directives
In his concluding remarks, Lieutenant-General Nguyen Ba Luc instructed all participating academies and officer schools to translate the lessons of the tournament into improved physical education policies. He emphasized the guiding motto that a school’s training quality directly impacts a unit’s combat readiness.
Units were directed to evaluate physical fitness outcomes immediately, reward high-performing individuals, and expand successful training models to build a modern, regular, and elite military force.
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