Hanoi celebrates International Yoga day

by VTV418 June 2018 Last updated at 19:00 PM

At the press conference, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Parvathaneni Harish said that the embassy will coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People's Committee to organize the fourth International Yoga Day at the Hanoi Indoors Gymnasium in Hanoi on June 16.

VTV.vn - The fourth International Yoga Day was held in Hanoi on June 16 by the Indian embassy in Vietnam, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People's Committee.

The event kicked off with a two-hour mass yoga session with the participation of 1,000 Vietnamese Yoga devotees, followed by a musical performance by an Indian musical group.

Those who want to join the event can register at: http://iyogadayvietnam.org.

The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City will also celebrate the International Yoga Day on June 23.

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day and in 2015, the first International Yoga Day was held in Vietnam.

International yoga day aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle and living a balanced life.