DAV Games - the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Sports Festival, is an annual event organized by the Diplomatic Academy Student Association. It aims to promote the "Five-Good Student" spirit of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Student Association. With the mission of spreading a passionate sports spirit among the student community, the event not only captures the attention of students at the academy but also draws interest from the academy's leadership, lecturers, and numerous students across Hanoi.
Continuing the success of previous seasons, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Sports Festival 2024 resumed on March 22, expanding in both scale and quality. The event attracted the participation of over 600 students from both within and outside the academy, competing in seven sports: football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, esports (including League of Legends and Arena of Valor), billiards, and chess. It provided a healthy playground for students to interact and learn from peers who share the same passion.
The badminton event at DAV Games 2024 featured three categories: men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles (Photo: Organizing Committee)
Participating in DAV Games 2024, athletes from the Diplomatic Academy brought memorable moments, with intense and fiery competitions in sports requiring physical strength and team spirit, as well as intellectual sports demanding sharp thinking.
Ngô Minh Kiên, a third-year student majoring in International Relations, shared: “I signed up for the billiards event at DAV Games 2024 because I wanted to challenge myself with a new sport. When I participated in the tournament, I found it to be a very interesting playground because I met many acquaintances; I saw this as a great opportunity for everyone to connect within the Diplomatic Academy student community.”
Bùi Thị Châu Giang, a third-year student majoring in International Relations and the Chess Champion of DAV Games 2024, shared: “The chess matches at DAV Games 2024 were all very intense, and the opponents were formidable. I hope that DAV Games can continue to organize more events with a larger scale so that students have more opportunities to challenge themselves and showcase their talents.”
The award ceremony of the Diplomatic Academy Sports Festival was held on the evening of May 16, to honor the outstanding athletes of the season and mark the end of over three months of vibrant and fiery competition.
The journey of DAV Games 2024 has ended, but the echoes of a vibrant and passionate season remain. The Diplomatic Academy Sports Festival has affirmed the image of "Dynamic - Creative - Visionary" students of the Diplomatic Academy, while continuing to spread and nurture the passionate sports movement within the student community.
