This year, there are 3000 participants who are high school students at the age of 7 to 18. Participants compete for 262 sets of medal in 8 sports including swimming, table tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, chess and shuttle cock kicking. The event is divided into two stages. Sports played during the first stage (from March 1 to March 14, 2024) are table tennis, volleyball, shuttle cock kicking, chess and football (for male secondary school students and female high school students). From March 23 to April 4, 2024, participants competed in football (male primary school students), basketball, athletics and swimming,

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Director of Education and Training Department Nguyen Tan kindly informed that the National Phu Dong Sports Game is held once every four years. It aims to maintain and promote “Toan dan ren luyen than the theo guong Bac Ho vi dai” (the entire people practice physically, following the great example of Uncle Ho campaign); encourage physical training movements at schools to improve students’ health, physical development and contribute to comprehensive education quality; bring students a chance to exchange lessons learned and physically practice. Moreover, teachers have a chance to assess physical training programs, exchange experience, improve subject quality, play important role in skill development, character building and comprehensive development. It is also an opportunity to find and nurture talents for the country.

After this event, students will participate in the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Game in Quang Nam province from April 1 to June 20 and Hai Phong city from July 28 to July 28.