Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, Deputy Head of the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee said that after one week of competition in the spirit of fair play, the festival has ended successfully with a total of 474 sets of medals for winners in 33 events. The festival has also provided an excellent chance for the capital city to find out talented athletics for the upcoming 6^th National Gymnastic and Sports Festival.

The 45-minute closing ceremony, entitled Phu Dong’s Strength, was composed of three parts, namely Tracing Vietnamese Roots, Conquering the Peak and Hanoi Young Athletes Heading to the City’s Millennium Anniversary.