Powerful resources of grassroots sports in the city named after Uncle Ho

Resolutely carry out the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho"

Immediately after the Campaign "All people practice physical exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" for the period 2021 - 2030 was launched, the City People's Committee issued a plan to implement the campaign in the city with specific goals and tasks.

Encourage people to actively practice sports

The campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" is divided into 2 phases.

Phase 1, from 2021 - 2025, the city focuses on completing preparations and conditions to continue implementing the Campaign, developing an implementation plan in the city and directing the implementation and integration into the annual plans of agencies and units.

Mass sports activities in the city are taking place vigorously, attracting a large number of people from all walks of life to participate. Common sports activities include jogging, aerobics, shuttlecock kicking, badminton, etc. In areas with outdoor sports equipment, people are most commonly seen doing pull-ups, parallel bars, and treadmills.

Thanks to the determination in the direction and leadership of the authorities at all levels as well as the active response of the majority of people, the sports movement in Ho Chi Minh City has had many positive changes and strong developments. Up to now, with its current position, the city has basically achieved the goals set out in the plan. The indicators on sports for everyone also achieved the set goals such as: By 2025, the number of people participating in regular sports will reach 38% of the population, the number of families practicing sports will reach over 28%.

In phase 2, from 2026 to 2030, the city will continue to organize and implement synchronous solutions on the plan to deploy the Campaign to the subjects and gradually improve the quality of activities, striving to complete the targets. Specifically, by 2030, strive to have over 42% of the population participate in regular physical training and sports; the number of families practicing physical training and sports by 2030 will reach over 32%. In particular, in this phase 2, the city aims to have 100% of communes, wards and towns with grassroots cultural and sports institutions meeting the standards set by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and have at least 3 grassroots sports clubs or more by the final year of the 2030 Campaign.

To achieve impressive specific figures as in phase 1, as a premise to promote and reach the finish line according to the set plan, the determination in direction and management of relevant departments and branches, and the proactive participation of the people are prerequisites.

Sports training movement for all genders and ages in Ho Chi Minh City

Implementing the Strategy for Developing Vietnam's Sports to 2030, vision 2045

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued a Plan to implement Decision No. 1189/QD-TTg dated October 15, 2024 of the Prime Minister approving the Vietnam Sports Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045 in the area.

Accordingly, in the mass sports movement, the city continues to promote sports activities in both scale and quality. Encourage and create conditions for the whole society to participate in activities and develop the sports career.

Many club models in districts, many types of tournaments and community sports programs... are operating actively in the area. With the motto that each person chooses a form and sport suitable for their health and conditions to practice, it has increasingly spread widely throughout the city.

One of the good ways that the city's Department of Culture and Sports has implemented in the past year to arouse people's interest in sports is a series of free training classes at 10 public service units under the Department of Culture and Sports of the city. People can experience many sports such as: Athletics, Yoga, Taekwondo, Muay, Wushu... and be directly instructed by coaches and athletes of Ho Chi Minh City's teams.

Along with that, in order to effectively implement the contents and requirements set out in the Strategy, in its implementation plan, the city is constantly promoting positive changes in the field of physical education and school sports. Creating favorable conditions to improve the physical condition and stature of the city's students. Strongly developing mass sports activities, focusing on recreational sports, contributing to improving the physical and mental health of the people; focusing on developing sports in the armed forces...

In the coming time, continue to improve conditions and resources for sports development (finance, facilities - technology, science, technology and sports medicine), and strengthen training of human resources for sports.

In addition, strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness of the whole society about the role of sports activities for people's health. Continue to socialize sports; expand production, business and sports services...

According to Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City: In addition to the role of improving people's health and physical fitness, grassroots sports are gradually becoming a profitable economic sector, attracting investors in recent years in Ho Chi Minh City. People not only participate in simple training but also invest money to become more professional.

Each person chooses for himself a suitable form of physical exercise.

Also according to Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan: Sports businesses have increased sharply, developing many models from gyms - Yoga, swimming pools, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, martial arts... all attracting a large number of people to pay training fees. Many Marathons with thousands of participants are regularly held...

The above results of the sports movement in the city named after Uncle Ho show the great mark of the effective implementation of the Campaign "All people practice physical training following the example of great Uncle Ho"; that is the driving force and foundation for the city to continue implementing synchronous solutions in the Sports Development Strategy to 2030, vision 2045...

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/nguon-luc-manh-me-cua-the-thao-phong-trao-tren-thanh-pho-mang-ten-bac-20250421111301712.htm