Ho Chi Minh City: Exciting sports activities to celebrate Action Month for the Elderly

VHO - On the morning of October 18, at the Cultural - Sports Service Center of An Hoi Dong Ward (HCMC), the opening ceremony of sports activities to celebrate "Action Month for the Vietnamese Elderly in 2025" took place.

The program was organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City in coordination with the City Yoga and Physical Exercise Federation, to celebrate "Action Month for the Vietnamese Elderly 2025".

Scene at the opening ceremony of the program

The program took place from October 18 to 31 with the participation of more than 1,000 coaches and athletes from 168 communes, wards and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City.

Competition activities in the following sports: Table tennis, swimming, badminton, chess, pickleball, folk dance and gymnastics.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Nam Nhan said that sports activities for the elderly are one of the events to welcome the 1st Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, term 2025-2030.

The organizers presented souvenir flags to the participating delegations.

This is also a testament to the strong development of the sports movement for everyone in general and for the elderly in particular, thereby practically responding to and improving the effectiveness of the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" in the period 2021 - 2030.

According to the Organizing Committee, this year's program is an activity to promote physical training following the example of great Uncle Ho; create conditions for athletes to exchange experiences, improve the quality of training and competition.

At the same time, create motivation to promote the sports movement to improve the health of elderly members, promote the emulation movement "Old age - Bright example", promote the spirit of living happily, healthily and happily for the elderly.

Units competing in synchronized aerobics after the Opening Ceremony

From these events, professionals build a strong source of athletes to focus on training and coaching, aiming to compete in national championships and club championships.

After the opening ceremony, the participating delegations competed in the folk dance and gymnastics events.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/tphcm-soi-noi-cac-hoat-dong-tdtt-chao-mung-thang-hanh-dong-vi-nguoi-cao-tuoi-175547.html