On March 22, the Student Sports Fest of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) - HUTECH Games 2021 - officially opened in a lively atmosphere with the participation of 19 teams of athletes.
The opening ceremony of HUTECH Games 2021 takes place on the morning of March 21
Taking place at HUTECH High-Quality Manpower Training Center, the event was attended by representatives of the University’s Board of Directors, Board of Presidents, members of the organizing committee along with faculty, staff, participating athletes, and fans.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang Viet...
... and Dr. Kieu Tuan encourage the spirit of all athletes
Representative of the referees and athletes take their plegde
Board of Directors, Board of Presidents, Organizing Committee present teams with participation flags
Right after the opening ceremony, the first competitions, including Tug of war and Cross Country took place. Also on the opening day, the debut matches of men’s volleyball and men’s basketball were the displays of sportsmanship and competitive spirits among strong rivals making HUTECH Games 2021 truly a festival for sports lovers.
The men’s team of Vietnam - Japan Institute of Technology (VJIT) continued successfully defending the championship title in Tug of war, while the women’s team of Faculty of Business Administration overcame their opponents to become the new champion. On the HUTECH RUN course, nearly 700 athletes completed the women's 3km and men’s 5km in the cheers and applauses of the audiences.
Female athletes in the competition on the 3km course
The male "runners" show determination on the 5km course
Tug of war - the highlight of the opening day of HUTECH Games 2021 with the competitive matches that look like six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Meanwhile, the reigning champion of men's volleyball - Faculty of Business Administration had a hard opening victory over HUTECH Institute of Engineering with a score of 2 - 1, while the men of HUTECH Institute of Engineering made a favorable debut with a 49 - 31 victory over the International Training Institute.
In men's volleyball, the Faculty of Business Administration (red shirt) won the match against HUTECH Institute of Engineering
The clash between HUTECH Institute of Engineering and Institute of International Education in men’s basketball
The first sets of medals were awarded to the following individuals and teams:
Sports |
First Prize |
First Prize |
Third Prize |
TUG OF WAR |
Male |
Vietnam - Japan Institute of Technology (VJIT) |
Faculty of Business Administration |
Faculty of Information Technology |
Female |
Faculty of Business Administration |
Vietnam - Japan Institute of Technology (VJIT) |
HUTECH Institute of Applied Sciences |
CROSS COUNTRY |
Male |
Le Trong Nguyen
(Faculty of Information Technology) |
Nguyen Van Sy
(Faculty of Business Administration) |
Pham Huy Hoang
(Vietnam - Japan Institute of Technology (VJIT)) |
Female |
Tran Kieu Phuong Anh
(Faculty of Business Administration) |
Nguyen Thi Khanh Hoa (Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management) |
Nguyen Hoang Kim Phuoc (Faculty of Law) |
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Awarding the winners in women's cross country |
Awarding the winners in women's cross country |
Awarding the winners in women's Tug of War
Awarding the winners in men's Tug of War
HUTECH Games 2021 is scheduled to take place until April 24. Let’s review the series of brilliant moments from the competitions taking place over the weekend:
Let's review some of the brilliant moments from the opening day of HUTECH Games 2021!
By Office of External and Public Relations