Petanque has thus far been listed into SEA Games’ competition system and the Asian and world tournaments. Prior to achievements done by the national teams at the world competitions, many localities have taken petanque into practice courses and competitions in a bid to find out talents for the provincial sport industry.   Many people involve in petanque.

Initially, the cradle of Binh Duong petanque was taken by a group pf people at Long Nguyen commune, Ben Cat town. The movement has been spread across districts, townships and city of Binh Duong province. Until now, Thu Dau Mot city has had petanque clubs founded in Hiep An commune, Phu Giao district’s Tam Lap and Tan Long communes and Dau Tieng district’s Dau Tieng Rubber Company.

It is clear that petanque has affirmed its position in the province. Doan Van Re, head of sport and gymnastic division under the provincial department of Culture, Sport and Tourism said that petanque is a strange event with a modest investment, so it is selected by many people. Besides, it does not focus much on body and physical strength of petanque athletes and its rule is very simple”.

In order to growth petanque, the provincial department of Culture, Sport and Tourism has held many petanque competitions. Specifically, petanque has appeared in the provincial petanque tournament, the provincial sport and culture festival and so on. In addition, schools in Dau Tieng district has taken petanque into school grounds. Moreover, the provincial administration has selected excellent athletes of petanque to participate in the national young and adolescent petanque competitions.

The provincial sport sector will pay much attention to developing petanque by disseminating its rules and holding competitions at all levels for people and youths and simultaneously to taking this sport into schools in a bid to foster talents.

Reported by T.Ly – Translated by A.C