Physically and mentally healthy

The folk dance movement is a cultural and sports activity that is loved and practiced by members and women in the province, bringing joy and health to women of all ages from urban to rural areas.

Happy and healthy from dancing

“We walk among the golden stars, the forest of fluttering flags/ The bustling, passionate footsteps come here/ Oh Saigon! For many years, we have believed that one day of joyful liberation will come”. With the cheerful background music of the song “The Country is Full of Joy”, played from a portable speaker in the corner of the park, the members of the Sac Mau group (Lien Huong town, Tuy Phong district) are enthusiastically performing decisive movements, in harmony between their hands, feet and bodies.

Every day at 5 o'clock, the Color group gathers at the park to practice folk dance and sports exercises together.

For more than 4 years now, it has become a tradition that every 5 hours, the Sac Mau group gathers at 17/4 Park and practices folk dance exercises together. The group consists of 20 members, all over 50 and 60 years old, including Mrs. Hai Te, who is 82 years old this year, but when they see the benefits of exercise and the enthusiasm and solidarity of the sisters, they still happily participate.

Just practice, just meet, just add energy for a new day.

All the dances were found by the group on the internet, learned from YouTube, and then instructed by each other. Among the 16 members who often perform at exchange programs, Ms. Kim Thoa is the most talented, so she was assigned the task of correcting the movements for the sisters. According to the sisters, sports dance does not require high technical skills, usually simple, easy-to-remember movements, on a lively, cheerful background music, expressing love for the homeland and country. Therefore, although there are many elderly people in the group, when immersed in each movement and dance, everyone feels young and dynamic, so each new song is memorized after only a few practice sessions.

After an hour of vigorous exercise, the women gathered to chat and share stories about family, farming, business, etc., thus re-energizing themselves for a new day to live happily, healthily, and more usefully.

Folk dance competition at the Project 938 propaganda contest organized by Phan Thiet Women's Union.

Spread the folk dance and sports movement

With vibrant, joyful movements adapted from waltz, cha cha cha, tango... and combined with songs expressing love for the homeland and country, revolutionary songs that have been around for years, easy to learn, easy to dance, suitable for many ages, so the sport of folk dancing is having great attraction for cadres and women's union members in the whole province.

Folk dance helps to improve health and spiritual life.

Currently, in the province, there are more than 100 folk dance clubs and groups being maintained, in line with the spirit of "Each woman chooses a suitable sport to practice every day". In addition, to improve the quality and unite women, every year many Associations organize competitions, folk dance group/club exchanges and choose to perform at art programs, conferences... creating a strong effect, spreading the folk dance sports movement widely in the community. During the training and competitions, women gradually change the way they walk, communicate, and dress to suit modern trends, confidently expressing themselves in front of many people.

In particular, during these days, 570 members and women selected from folk dance groups and teams in 10 districts, towns, cities and armed forces in the province are enthusiastically practicing to prepare for the folk dance performance scheduled to take place at the end of April. This is part of the 2025 work program and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Binh Thuan (April 19, 1975 - April 19, 2025) and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

Thereby creating conditions for cadres, members, and women in the province to exchange culture and arts, promoting the spirit of solidarity of units and localities. At the same time, contributing to building the image of Binh Thuan women in the new era with 4 criteria: Having knowledge, having morality, having health, having responsibility for themselves, family, society, and country.

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/nhay-dan-vu-khoe-ve-the-chat-va-tinh-than-129339.html