Over 1,200 athletes run on the road named after General Vo Nguyen Giap in Dien Bien

The Vietnam Olympic Committee and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien jointly organised the 2025 Children’s Olympic Day in Dien Bien Phu City on May 26.

More than 1,200 officials, teachers, athletes, students from junior high schools, high schools, and youth union members in Dien Bien Phu City joined the event.

Participating in the festival were more than 1,200 officials, teachers, athletes, students from junior high schools, high schools, and youth union members in Dien Bien Phu City, who ran about 2km together on the road named after General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Within the framework of the festival, the organising committee also held many activities, such as learning about the international and Vietnamese Olympic movements, competitions, and performances of stick pushing, tug of war, modern dance, etc.

The 2025 Children’s Olympic Day is a practical activity to celebrate major holidays of the country and the province, responding to the campaign “All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho”.

This is also a meaningful activity to celebrate the 131st anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (June 23) and Vietnam Sports Day (March 27).

NDO