Vibrant launch ceremony of Olympic Run Day for Public Health and National Security 2026

On the morning of March 22, at the campus of the Dong Nai Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center (Tan Trieu Ward), the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee organized the launching ceremony of the Olympic Run Day for Public Health and National Security in Dong Nai Province in 2026.

Vu Thanh Ngu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai Province, speaks at the launch ceremony. Photo: Huy Anh

In his opening speech, Vu Thanh Ngu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai Province, stated that the launch ceremony for the Olympic Run Day for Public Health and National Security is a practical activity aimed at responding to the movement "All people engage in physical exercise   following the example of great Uncle Ho" and the movement " Being healthy to start a career and defend the nation"; at the same time, contributing to improving the health, physical fitness, and spirit of cadres, soldiers, civil servants, public employees, employees, and people in the province.

Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, speaks at the launch ceremony. Photo: Huy Anh

Through the program, the Organizing committee hopes to strongly spread the spirit of physical exercise and sports, build a healthy lifestyle, improve the quality of life, and at the same time strengthen the close relationship between the police force and the people, creating a solid foundation for the All People Protect National Security movement.

Drum performance welcoming the launch ceremony. Photo: Huy Anh

According to Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Provincial Police, in addition to over 5,000 people participating in the Launch Ceremony organized by the Provincial People's Committee, over 38,000 people in communes and wards throughout the province also simultaneously responded to this run.

This is not only a purely sports activity but also a show of force of the people's heart and mind and their will to protect national security.

Vu Thanh Ngu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai Province, and Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, present commemorative flags to the delegations attending the launch ceremony. Photo: Huy Anh

Responding to the call of the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, the Dong Nai Provincial Police force will effectively carry out key tasks: Each cadre and soldier must consider physical training as a standard for evaluating their ability to complete tasks.

Leaders of departments, agencies, and people participate in the run to show their support. Photo: Huy Anh

The spirit of today's Olympic run will be transformed into concrete actions in crime prevention and control, ensuring traffic safety, fire prevention and fighting, administrative management of social order, and other aspects of work, especially during peak periods to ensure security and order in the province...

Youth participate in the run. Photo: Huy Anh

After the launch ceremony, over 5,000 people, including leaders of provincial departments, agencies, cadres, soldiers, civil servants, public employees, employees, people from all walks of life, athletes, etc., participated in a run of approximately 1.2-1.5km along the route: Starting from the Provincial Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion Center, following Nguyen Ai Quoc Street to the traffic light intersection (Gate 2) and then returning to the starting point.

Students participate in the run. Photo: Huy Anh

Armed forces participate in the run. Photo: Huy Anh

The Provincial Police regulate and ensure traffic safety for participants. Photo: Huy Anh

On the same morning, communes and wards across the province also simultaneously organized the Launch Ceremonies for the Olympic Run for Public Health, and National Security.

By Huy Anh, Van Truyen – Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha