This meaningful activity celebrates the 95th anniversary of the founding of Vietnam’s Communist Party (February 03, 1930 - February 03, 2025). Simultaneously, it introduces and promotes the image of nature, culture, and people of Tri Tôn in particular and An Giang in general to national and international visitors. 

With the theme "Elite Landing", the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Open Paragliding Competition in 2025 takes place from February 14-16, 2025, at the Ta Pa-Soai Chek Tourism Area, Nui To commune, Tri Ton district. 

The competition has attracted more than 30 pilots from domestic and international paragliding clubs. At the opening ceremony, the pilots performed Paramotor flights, including motorized paragliding, flag towing, smoke releasing, etc. in the sky, attracting thousands of visitors from An Giang province and beyond to come and experience. 

Mr. Vo Thanh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tri Ton district and Head of the Organizing Committee, said that this is the first time a large-scale, national-level paragliding competition has been organized in Tri Tôn District specifically, An Giang and the Mekong Delta region in general. This event helps the locality to introduce and promote the beautiful images of the nature, culture, and people of Tri Tôn to both domestic and international visitors. At the same time, it is an opportunity to invite businesses and investors to cooperate and develop Tri Tôn tourism, making it a safe and attractive destination. 

According to Mr. Vo Thanh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tri Ton district, with its terrain, climate, and magnificent natural scenery, Tri Tôn is an ideal location for developing adventure tourism products, including paragliding - a sport that conquers the skies, allowing people to explore, experience, and challenge themselves, thereby turning the dream of flying in the sky into reality. 

Mr. Lam Quang Quy, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Sports Paragliding Federation, stated that the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Open Paragliding Competition in 2025 is not only an opportunity for pilots—those who love and are passionate about paragliding—to freely showcase their talents, skills, and finesse in each takeoff and landing but also an occasion for athletes from domestic and international clubs to gather, exchange, and learn valuable experiences, thereby promoting the development of this sport in Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang in particular, and the country in general. Moreover, the competition seeks to discover talent and invites participation in the Ho Chi Minh City Paragliding Team for the 33rd SEA Games to be held in Thailand in December 2025. 

Additionally, during the 1st Ho Chi Minh City open paragliding competition in 2025, the People's Committee of Tri Ton District arranges booths showcasing local products, OCOP products, and Tri Ton's culinary specialties. It also organizes traditional games, such as water-carrying races, tug-of-war, sack races, and cultural performances by the Khmer ethnic group to serve visitors and contribute to making local tourism more attractive.

News by CM – TC

Translation by Thi Huynh