Nearly 1,000 people participate in Olympic Marathon Day for People's Health 2024
On March 27, at Tan An City Park, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Long An province coordinated with Tan An City People's Committee to organize the Launching Ceremony of the Campaign "People do exercise following the example of Uncle Ho" and the Olympic Marathon Day for People's Health in 2024.
Attending the launching ceremony were Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Nguyen Thanh Thanh, representatives of leaders of departments, branches and nearly 1,000 officers, soldiers of the armed forces, civil servants, officials and students.
Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Nguyen Thanh Thanh speaks at the ceremony
Speaking at the ceremony, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Nguyen Thanh Thanh affirmed the organization of the Campaign "People do exercise following the example of Uncle Ho" and Olympic Marathon Day for People's Health and hoped that this event will become a traditional annual activity; each person chooses an appropriate exercise and sport, regularly practices to improve their physical health for studying, working, ready to fight to protect the Fatherland, contributing to building, new rural areas, associated with urban civilization, becoming one of the activities following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and style.
The delegates participating in the event
At the same time, the event's goal is to propagate and raise awareness of all levels, departments, branches and the whole society about the role, meaning and effect of exercise and sports in protecting and improving the health and quality of life, building a healthy lifestyle and environment, contributing to comprehensive human development and national solidarity.
A large number of students participate in the marathon after the launching ceremony
This is also a practical activity to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day, the day Uncle Ho wrote the article "Exercise and Health" calling on people to exercise (March 27, 1946 - March 27, 2024) and 93 years the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-March 26, 2024). After the launching ceremony, delegates, officers, soldiers of the armed forces, civil servants, public employees and students joined the marathon./.
By Staffs - Translated by Q. Thien
