Sports Affairs: Inter-Ministry Volleyball Tournament in Nay Pyi Taw

The 2026 Inter-Ministry Volleyball Tournament commenced on November 5 at Sports Hall (B), Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex in Nay Pyi Taw.

The tournament is organized by the Department of Sports and Physical Education and the Myanmar Volleyball Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports Affairs.

At the opening ceremony, Union Minister U Ye Myint Tun gave an opening speech, saying that the tournament aims to strengthen friendship among ministry staff, discover new volleyball talent and improve the standard of volleyball in Myanmar.

He also encouraged all players to compete with good sportsmanship, follow the rules and work hard to become outstanding athletes representing the country at international competitions.Following the opening ceremony, the players recited the four sports oaths.

The Union Minister and officials also greeted the participating teams and presented 500,000 kyat to the band from Basic Education High School No. 6 in Zabuthiri Township. This was followed by the men's group-stage match between the Ministry of Construction team and the Ministry of Border Affairs team.The tournament will run from November 5 to 19 for 15 days. A total of 28 teams will participate in the tournament, including 19 men's and 9 women's teams, with 459 participants from various ministries.