60,000 students perform Vivonam martial arts music in unison, setting a 'double record' in Vietnam and the world

The Vovinam martial arts music performance program is an event that not only promotes and honors the achievements of the Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training sector over the past 50 years, but also affirms the values ​​of school sports and sets a 'double record' of a live and online Vovinam martial arts music performance program at schools with the largest number of participating students in Vietnam and the world.

This extremely impressive and eye-catching Vovinam martial arts performance program had the participation of students from 165 schools in Ho Chi Minh City, of which 5,000 students from 15 schools were present at Saigon Riverside Park and joined 55,000 other students from 150 schools in the city.

5,000 students from 15 schools were present at Saigon Riverside Park from early morning, rehearsing for the performance.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City delivered the opening speech.

The event was launched not only to promote and honor the achievements of the Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training sector in the past 50 years, but also to mark an important milestone in the journey of educational innovation in Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the whole country in general, when the values ​​of physical education and sports are enhanced in school education.

Recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Vovinam martial art was chosen as a performance for students because of its suitability to the Vietnamese physique and the typical values ​​of Viet Vo Dao such as martial spirit, traditional identity and national pride.

Through practicing Vovinam in particular and sports in general, students are nurtured with many valuable qualities for their journey to adulthood such as solidarity, team spirit, confidence, will, discipline and courage. Each young individual who develops comprehensively will contribute to building a dynamic Vietnamese generation and ready to enter the era of national development.

Tinh Hoa Vo Viet performance performed by professional athletes

Vovinam martial arts performance program full of Vietnamese spirit by more than 60,000 students in Ho Chi Minh City

The performance from above

The flag formation of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam with the music My House Has a Flag

The performance of forming the Vietnamese flag with the music of Pride Melody

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee presented flowers and commemorative medals to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Vietnam Vovinam Federation and Nestlé Vietnam Company Limited.

Vovinam performance of 60,000 students officially sets double record for Vietnam and the world

Important foundation for Vietnamese children to develop comprehensively

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that on the occasion of celebrating 50 years of education innovation in Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Education and Training coordinated with units and schools to implement the Vovinam martial arts performance program, with the hope that students would become a meaningful part in the journey to set a double record for Vietnam and the world. During the past time, practicing together has helped students become more connected, form the habit of regular physical exercise and nurture national pride.

"On this journey, we appreciate the support of Nestlé MILO brand, not only as a sponsor and strategic partner of this program, but also for the school sports movement in Ho Chi Minh City over the years," said Mr. Hieu.

Mr. Binu Jacob, General Director of Nestlé Vietnam Company, affirmed that over the past 30 years, Nestlé MILO has always considered school sports as one of the important foundations for the comprehensive development of Vietnamese children.

Therefore, Nestlé Vietnam has been implementing many diverse sports playgrounds, including Vovinam school tournaments over the past many years and the Vovinam martial arts music performance program that set a double record today is one of the typical milestones.

"Through school sports, we hope to spread the spirit of sports training to the community, especially students - the next representatives of the country's future. We believe that multi-stakeholder cooperation between schools, families, departments and businesses will continue to create positive, long-term impacts and contribute to realizing the goal of building a dynamic and comprehensively developed young generation of Vietnam," said Mr. Binu Jacob.

Commitment to promoting school sports

Not only joining hands with the performance program, Nestlé MILO has always actively cooperated with the Ministry of Education and Training to implement the Dynamic Vietnam program since 2016. Through familiar sports playgrounds such as Energy Camp, Walking Festival, Champ Move and highly specialized playgrounds in collaboration with departments such as Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), National U11 Football Tournament, Phu Dong Sports Festival, National High School Sports Tournament, etc. Nestlé MILO has been bringing sports closer to millions of children across the country every year. With a long-term vision, Nestlé MILO is committed to continuing to join hands with partners to promote school sports programs, contributing to building a dynamic and healthy young generation of Vietnam.

At the end of the Vovinam martial arts performance, 2,000 students from Ho Chi Minh City participated in the EduRun race.

Thousands of students in Ho Chi Minh City started on the EduRun track

The children's running journey is always full of sportsmanship and laughter.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/60000-hoc-sinh-dong-dien-vo-nhac-vivonam-lap-ky-luc-kep-viet-nam-va-the-gioi-185251202095555286.htm