The sporting event is one of the activities of the “Hanoi’s Days in HCMC” program which takes place in the southern metropolis on August 23-25. The program aims to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - 2024) and highlight achievements in building and developing Hanoi over the past 70 years.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi Do Dinh Hong said that the organization board hoped coaches and athletes from the two cities would have an opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences, promote the strengths of sports and develop sports activities of the two sides.
At the event, the karate, taekwondo, wushu, and gymnastics teams of Hanoi and HCMC delivered impressive performances with high levels of technical skills.
The program's highlight was two friendly basketball matches between the men's and women's U23 teams of Hanoi and HCMC. The men's and women's U23 teams of HCMC won with a score of 39-33 and 50-42 respectively.
Some images of the sporting event:
