Luc Ngan District launches Olympic Running Day for public health

On the morning of March 8, 2025, the People's Committee of Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang) held a launching ceremony for the Olympic Running Day for the health of all people and the whole population to practice swimming to prevent drowning in 2025. Attending were comrade Nguyen Trong Bac, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; leaders of Luc Ngan district, along with many officials, civil servants, public employees, workers, teachers and students in the district.

Delegates responded to the Olympic Running Day for public health.

This is a practical activity towards the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day March 27 (1946-2025 ); 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation Day, National Reunification Day April 30 (1975 - 2025) and 94th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union March 26 (1931 - 2025 ) . Thereby, gradually building the habit of regularly exercising and playing sports to improve people's health and quality of life, building a healthy lifestyle and cultural environment, contributing to strengthening the great national unity bloc.

At the ceremony, comrade Dao Cong Hung, Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Acting Chairman of the District People's Committee read President Ho Chi Minh's "Call for all people to exercise". Imbued with his teachings, in recent years, along with focusing on socio-economic development, Luc Ngan district has implemented many programs, projects and plans associated with propaganda and mobilization of cadres and people to promote the movement "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", associated with the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life".

The athlete finished at a distance of 1.2 km.

The physical education and sports movement in the district continues to develop widely, attracting all classes of people to participate, the rate of people regularly exercising reaches 33%, the whole district has more than 180 physical education and sports clubs, 100% of schools implement the physical education and sports curriculum.

In addition, to continue to effectively implement the work of preventing and combating drowning and ensuring the safety of children, the district leaders requested agencies and units to step up propaganda, guidance, and dissemination of knowledge and skills on preventing and combating drowning for children. Organize teaching and training of swimming skills for students, promote the responsibility of families in supervising and reminding children about preventing and combating drowning. The district leaders called on businesses, organizations, and individuals to actively contribute human and material resources to invest in facilities, equipment, sports equipment, and swimming pools so that all people have the conditions to practice physical exercise and sports.

At the ceremony, delegates and more than 300 athletes participated in a group run of 1.2 km.

Nguyen Huong

Source: https://svhttdl.bacgiang.gov.vn/chi-tiet-tin-tuc/-/asset_publisher/xqtf4Gcdcef5/content/huyen-luc-ngan-phat-ong-ngay-chay-olympic-vi-suc-khoe-toan-dan