Dong Nai City hosts first major sports festival of 2026

The first Dong Nai City Sports Festival of 2026 has officially opened, marking the largest cultural and sporting event for the city this year. The festival features more than 5,000 athletes representing 95 communes, wards, and armed forces units.

A total of 24 official sports are included in the competition. Nineteen disciplines, including futsal, table tennis, badminton, tennis, cycling, boxing, wushu, kickboxing, billiards, bodybuilding, karate, taekwondo, traditional martial arts, chess, stick pushing, gymnastics, petanque, and pickleball, commenced during the opening night. Other events such as athletics, swimming, volleyball, tug-of-war, and vovinam are scheduled to follow.

Le Truong Son, Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai City People's Committee, stated that the festival serves as a platform to evaluate local sports movements and identify talented athletes for future training. The event aims to foster solidarity and reflect the city's growing scale and development.