Ho Chi Minh City: Promoting the movement of the whole population practicing physical exercise and sports

On October 26, responding to the call for physical exercise and building an active and healthy lifestyle, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with the Vietnam Olympic Committee to organize the opening ceremony of the program "All people practice physical exercise and sports" at Quang Trung Park, Vung Tau ward.

Many people participated in the pre-walk exercise at the program.

The program is organized with the aim of promoting and educating Olympic values, arousing the spirit of solidarity, exchange and raising awareness of the role and significance of physical exercise and sports for community health. This is also an opportunity to encourage everyone, especially young people, to participate in training to form a healthy lifestyle, and at the same time contribute to discovering sports talents for the country in the future.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Mai Ba Hung, member of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, said that health is the most precious asset of each person, the invaluable asset of each nation and people. Regular physical exercise and sports play a very important role in improving physical fitness. This event will help the community and people better understand the role and good meaning of Vietnamese Sports and the Olympic movement, thereby encouraging everyone to support and actively practice physical exercise and sports in accordance with the Olympic spirit: "Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together".

Right after the opening ceremony, the program brought many unique sports activities. Group exercise performances, jogging and beach sports games created a colorful picture, showing the diversity and richness of the sports movement in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, gave the starting command for the running program within the framework of the program "All people practice physical exercise and sports".

According to Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hien, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, in the coming time, the Department will continue to deploy a series of activities and mass tournaments in wards, communes, special zones, schools and offices. The goal is to create a favorable environment for all people to access and maintain the habit of exercising, making physical exercise and sports an indispensable part of daily life and activities.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tp-hcm-day-manh-phong-trao-toan-dan-tap-luyen-the-duc-the-thao-20251027100246505.htm