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Accordingly, the plan aims to promote the movement of physical training following the example of the great President Ho Chi Minh, in response to the Month of Action for the Elderly; actively build and develop grassroots sports clubs for middle-aged and elderly members to participate in physical exercise and sports, improve their health, and increase their lifespan; and create more fun, healthy, and beneficial recreational spaces for the elderly in Hanoi. In particular, it aims to honor the contributions and dedication of generations of the elderly to their families, society, and communities.

Viewing activities at the senior citizens' cultural and sports festival (Figure 1) — The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan to organize the 2024 Elderly Cultural and Sports Festival for the cause of building and developing the Capital City, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Hanoi (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). Photo: hanoimoi

The highlight of the program was the mass gymnastics performance by members of the City's Senior Citizens Association on Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street, with 2,100 participants; a series of exercises set to the music of "Healthy for the Nation"; and a group exercise performance set to the music of "Vietnam, Oh Vietnam".

Within the framework of the festival, there was also a cultural and sports program organized by the City's Outdoor Health Association for the Middle-Aged and Elderly, including: martial arts for health and wellness, with the song "Praise the Fatherland" with 130 participants; Tai Chi, with the song "People of Hanoi" with 210 participants; ball exercises, instrumental music with 120 participants; and fan dance "Rice Village, Flower Village" with 90 participants.

In addition, there were group sports dances including: VALS to the song "Let the Wind Carry It Away" with 36 participants; PASODOBLE, instrumental international music with 48 participants; Tai Chi with rattan ball, to the song "Moonlight" with 90 participants; Vietnamese Ao Dai dance to the song "A Glimpse of Homeland" with 120 participants; and dance and song "Song of Old Age" and "Oh Vietnam" with 700 participants.

The Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Culture and Sports to preside over the organization of the festival; the Hanoi City Senior Citizens Association will guide and urge the Senior Citizens Association Representatives Boards of districts, counties, and towns to mobilize members (70 people per district, county, or town) to participate in the mass performance on Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street, performing a series of exercises to the music of "Healthy for the Nation" and a mass exercise performance to the music of "Vietnam ơi"...

The event will take place from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on September 21, 2024, on Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street, Hai Ba Trung district.

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