Spread the movement of physical training following the example of great Uncle Ho

Responding to the campaign for the whole people to exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho, localities in Dong Nai province in recent years have simultaneously implemented many practical activities, creating a strong spread among all classes of people.

People from all walks of life in Binh Phuoc ward participated in the National Sports and Physical Training Program organized by the Vietnam Olympic Committee in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai on October 4. Photo: Contributor

The mass sports movement is increasingly developing widely, becoming a beautiful feature in the cultural life of each residential area, contributing to improving health, building a comprehensive, affectionate, dynamic and creative Dong Nai people.

Develop strong movements in localities

Tan An commune was established on the basis of merging Vinh Tan commune and Tan An commune before. According to Vice Chairwoman of Tan An commune People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh Nguyen, the movement of the whole people exercising following the example of great Uncle Ho has become a regular activity of people in hamlets for many years. About 46% of households maintain physical exercise, mainly walking, jogging, cycling. Currently, the commune has 1 public football field, 1 badminton court, 1 volleyball court and 5 sports clubs that are operating effectively.

In Dong Phu commune (established on the basis of merging Tan Lap and Tan Tien communes and Tan Phu town in Dong Phu district, former Binh Phuoc province), the sports movement has been widely developed, especially among cadres, civil servants, employees, workers, armed forces, and students. Every year, the commune establishes athlete delegations to participate in many district and provincial sports competitions in badminton, table tennis, volleyball, football, pole pushing, cross-country... creating a vibrant competitive atmosphere in the community.

Hang Gon Ward is also a bright spot in the mass sports movement. According to Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee Pham Van Chau, every year, the ward organizes about 12 sports competitions and 10 art competitions, attracting a large number of people to participate. Thanks to that, the rate of people regularly exercising is 47.72%, the rate of sports households is 44.27%. Many people choose football, martial arts, aerobics, yoga, gymnastics... to improve their health.

In Phu Ly commune, implementing the Movement of All people uniting to build a cultural life in the period 2001-2025, oriented to 2030, the cause of mass sports has also spread to every hamlet and every family. Cultural and sports facilities at the grassroots level have been invested in, gradually meeting the training needs of the people. Currently, the commune has 11 football and volleyball fields in hamlets, 1 multi-purpose badminton house, 9 cultural - artistic and sports clubs. The rate of people regularly practicing sports is 61.89%, 100% of households register for sports families.

“The whole province currently has more than 2,000 outdoor sports equipment installed in parks, squares, residential areas, and schools, creating conditions for people to practice sports on the spot. Thereby, improving the physical and mental health of the people, contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc, building a new cultural life, repelling diseases and social evils.”

Deputy Head of Sports Management Department, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism PHAM THI THANH HIEN

Spreading sportsmanship in the community

Deputy Head of the Department of Sports Management, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Pham Thi Thanh Hien said: The movement for the whole people to exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho in the period of 2020-2025 has entered life, becoming a vibrant movement, spreading widely among all ages and all classes of people in the province and achieving many outstanding results. The rate of people regularly practicing sports reached 41.2% of the population, the rate of sports families reached 28%.

“Every year, the whole province organizes over 300 sports tournaments from grassroots to provincial levels, attracting tens of thousands of mass athletes to participate, becoming annual activities during holidays and Tet. In particular, activities responding to the Olympic Running Day for the Health of the People and the Month of Sports Activities for All are widely organized, receiving positive responses from the people, demonstrating the spirit of being healthy to study, work, build and protect the Fatherland” - Ms. Hien said.

Along with the mass sports movement, the training and coaching of high-performance athletes is focused on by the culture, sports and tourism sector. Also in the period of 2020-2025, the province has participated in hundreds of national sports tournaments each year, winning many medals in strong sports such as athletics, swimming, chess, Chinese chess... At the 9th National Sports Festival - 2022, Dong Nai sports ranked among the leading groups in the Southeast region, many athletes of the province were called up to the national team and contributed to achievements at SEA Games 31 and SEA Games 32.

In order for the movement to continue to develop, according to Vice Chairman of Xuan Loc Commune People's Committee Than Anh Thiet, in the period of 2025-2030, the locality strives for over 65% of the population to regularly practice sports; over 85% of the population to participate in cultural, artistic and sports activities; over 45% of households to practice sports. At the same time, the locality continues to build and upgrade grassroots cultural and sports institutions, replicate club models as well as organize well cultural and sports activities, attracting more and more people from all walks of life to participate.

According to Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Hien, in the coming time, the industry will continue to strengthen communication work, continue to innovate the content and form of implementing the campaign, associated with building a cultural life and improving new rural areas. In addition, expand the system of sports clubs and teams at the grassroots level, link sports activities with the program of developing physical strength and stature, forming a generation of healthy and dynamic Dong Nai citizens.

My Ny

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202510/lan-toa-phong-trao-ren-luyen-than-the-theo-guong-bac-ho-vi-dai-9b01fa4/