Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies; Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Commission for Mass Mobilization of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee and leaders of departments, committees, branches and Thu Dau Mot city.
Before 2007, Thu Dau Mot Park was managed by the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot town. In the 2007-2018 period, with the policy of socialization, the Provincial People's Committee agreed for Thanh Le General Import-Export Trading Corporation to manage and exploit the site with the name Thanh Le Cultural Park. In 2018, the Provincial People's Committee approved in writing the handover of the Park to the City People's Committee for further management.
Delegates perform the ceremony of pressing the button to announce and put into use Thu Dau Mot Park
On September 14, 2021, the Provincial People's Council unanimously issued Resolution no. 34/NQ-HDND to name this project as Thu Dau Mot Park. After a period of completing the procedures, on April 05, 2022, the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot City officially received the handover of Thu Dau Mot Park from Thanh Le General Import-Export Trading Corporation.
This handover is in line with the general policy of the province and the city on the construction and development of Thu Dau Mot city in the direction of civilization, modernity, and a green urban area. At the same time, it is in line with the people's aspirations, aiming to serve the needs of entertainment, exercise and sports of the people in the area.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thu Cuc - Chairman of Thu Dau Mot City People's Committee said that in the coming time, the City People's Committee will work with other sectors and localities to take advantage of available advantages, mobilize resources, continue to invest and effectively exploit Thu Dau Mot Park.
The People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot City hands over the decision to Thu Dau Mot City Centre of Culture, Information - Sports to manage and operate Thu Dau Mot Park
The People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot City has assigned Thu Dau Mot City Centre of Culture, Information - Sports to manage and operate the 34-hectare park, in order to serve the needs of cultural activities, arts, physical training, sports and cultural enjoyment of the people inside and outside the city.
Thu Dau Mot City organizes food stalls at Thu Dau Mot Park area
Immediately after the announcement ceremony, Thu Dau Mot City organized exciting cultural activities such as: Exhibition of Thu Dau Mot city's achievements through 10 years of establishment, Exchange camp combined with launching the Youth Workers' Month, presenting gifts to young people in difficult circumstances in the city; Thu Dau Mot City Mass Performing Arts Festival in 2022 and many cultural and sports activities in the community to attract and create entertainment destinations for people during the great national holiday.
Thu Dau Mot City Youth Camp at Thu Dau Mot Park
Also on the morning of April 30, at Bach Dang Park (Phu Cuong Ward, Thu Dau Mot City), provincial leaders attended the Opening Ceremony of the Boat Race within the framework of the 6th Binh Duong Provincial Sports Festival 2022.
Provincial leaders present flowers and souvenir flags to traditional boat racing teams within the framework of the 6th Binh Duong Provincial Sports Festival 2022
The boat race attracted 11 teams to participate in the the 500m straight track and the 3,000m track. Boat racing is not only a sports competition, but also a beautiful traditional cultural activity with its own identity and has a profound influence on the spiritual life of the people. Therefore, after a period of hiatus due to objective factors, boat racing has been restarted and maintained as a traditional annual boat racing activity held on the occasion of April 30, in order to create a vibrant atmosphere, propagate the image and people of Binh Duong, and at the same time encourage and support the movement to practice traditional sports of the nation.
The participating teams compete in the Boat Race
Reported by Yen Nhi- Translated by Thanh Tam