Can Tho: Organizing a month of sports activities for everyone and Olympic Running Day for public health

On November 17, Can Tho City People's Committee issued Plan No. 155/KH-UBND on organizing a month of physical education and sports activities for everyone and Olympic Running Day for the health of all people in Can Tho city in the period of 2026-2030.

Accordingly, the Plan was issued as a practical activity to celebrate the Traditional Day of the Sports Industry (March 27), the Day Uncle Ho wrote the article "Physical Education and Health" calling on people to exercise, and the Anniversary of the Founding Day of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union .

The plan aims to encourage all classes of people to participate in physical exercise and sports , respond to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" and the movement "Healthy to build a career and defend the country" to contribute to improving health to serve study, work, production, construction and defense of the Fatherland.

At the same time, propaganda raises awareness of the role, significance and effects of physical exercise and sports in protecting and improving health, physical strength, stature, improving people's quality of life, building a healthy lifestyle and cultural environment, contributing to strengthening national unity.

Building a modern, professional and sustainable Vietnamese Sports foundation in the new era of national development (photo: Editorial Board)

According to the Plan, mass physical education and sports activities and Olympic Running Day for the health of all people are organized in all communes, wards and throughout the city. Agencies, organizations, schools, the army, the police and enterprises participate or organize separately mass physical education and sports activities and Olympic Running Day for the health of all people in their units. 100% of communes and wards in the city simultaneously organize mass physical education and sports activities in March and Olympic Running Day for the health of all people every year. Each commune and ward mobilizes at least 10% of the total population living in the area to participate in the run.

Also according to the plan, depending on the actual situation, local units will promote creativity in organizing, can organize in the form of inter-commune, ward or integrate the organization with sports activities to celebrate major holidays in March by organizing Running Day and launching the movement "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" on the basis of the program including the following parts: Salute the flag, sing the National Anthem, read "Call for all people to exercise" by President Ho Chi Minh , opening speech, chanting slogans in unison, running at least 1 km, running or integrating the organization of mass sports competitions...

The venues were solemnly decorated, hung with banners, flags, pennants and propaganda slogans with the following contents: "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland", "Exercise the body - Protect the Fatherland", "Exercise the body - Build the country", slogans to celebrate Vietnam Sports Day, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Founding Day...

Time to organize mass physical education and sports activities and Olympic Running Day for public health in March every year, at communes, wards, agencies, units, schools, and public places.

Participants are all the people in the area, especially officers and soldiers in the armed forces, students, civil servants, employees, workers, middle-aged and elderly people, and sports and physical education clubs. Party leaders, government, fronts, local organizations, departments, branches, agencies, and enterprises participate in mass physical education and sports activities and the Olympic Running Day for the health of all people.

The summary, evaluation and experience drawing are organized at the end of the month of organizing physical education and sports activities for everyone and the annual Olympic Running Day for the health of the whole people. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism summarizes, evaluates and draws experience, rewards units, organizations and individuals who organize physical education and sports activities well in March and the Olympic Running Day for the health of the whole people, and sends a report on the results of the organization to the City People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam Sports Department) in the second quarter of each year.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/can-tho-to-chuc-thang-hoat-dong-tdtt-cho-moi-nguoi-va-ngay-chay-olympic-vi-suc-khoe-toan-dan-20251117180029684.htm