Launching the national walking activity "Moving forward with Vietnam"

On the morning of August 16, in Hanoi, the launching ceremony of the national walking activity "Moving forward with Vietnam" took place.

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) and the People's Public Security Tradition Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), Nhan Dan Newspaper coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security to organize the launching ceremony of the national walking program "Moving Forward with Vietnam" at the central bridge point of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi with the participation of people and armed forces in 34 provinces and cities with 3,321 communes, wards and administrative zones across the country.

Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, spoke at the ceremony.

"Together with Vietnam" is an unprecedented community event with profound political and social significance, taking place in the context of the country entering a new development stage with the rearrangement of administrative units. With the message "1 billion steps into the new era", the program is not only a sports activity responding to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" and the movement "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland", but also a journey connecting millions of hearts, converging all generations and classes of people from urban to rural, mountainous, remote and isolated areas, together towards the goal of building a united, strong and sustainable Vietnam.

Overview of the launching ceremony

From July 25 to August 16, 2025, people across the country actively participated in registering online through the official portal cungvietnamtienbuoc.nhandan.vn to contribute to the journey of "1 billion steps". Each step recorded through the program's digital platform is a "green step", contributing to reducing carbon emissions, raising awareness of environmental protection and moving towards the country's Net Zero goal.

At the launching ceremony on the morning of August 16, 2025, hundreds of thousands of participants nationwide wore red shirts with yellow stars, turned to the historic Ba Dinh Square to watch the national flag raising ceremony, sang the national anthem and walked in the localities. The event not only demonstrated patriotism and solidarity but also affirmed the role of the People's Public Security force in linking the work of ensuring security and order with sustainable social development, building a movement for the whole people to protect national security.

Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission spoke at the ceremony.

Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association , Co-Head of the Program Steering Committee shared: "This is not only a sporting event but also a journey of millions of hearts beating together - a place where all generations, all classes of people from urban to rural, mountainous, remote areas converge for a united, strong Vietnam, ready to step into a new era - the era of national aspirations, for a powerful future"

Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee, affirmed: "The People's Public Security Force has taken the lead in organizing, mobilizing and participating in the program, with the participation of thousands of officers and soldiers from the commune to the provincial level. This is not only a physical activity but also a campaign to propagate the law, prevent crime, strengthen the people's security posture, contributing to building the image of a healthy, safe and responsible Vietnam in the eyes of international friends."

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/phat-dong-hoat-dong-di-bo-toan-quoc-cung-viet-nam-tien-buoc-20250816130727706.htm