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First International Day of Yoga celebrated across the country
Thu Minh 14:44, 2015/06/22
The Embassy of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the first International Day Yoga in Vietnam on June 21.
The day, held at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Complex, attracted the participation of nearly 1,000 practitioners of Yoga clubs across the northern provinces.
Addressing the ceremony, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan affirmed that Vietnam joined over 90 other countries around the world to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga with ceremonies nationwide. 
 
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan makes a speech at the event
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan makes a speech at the event
June 21 was declared the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.
As many as 177 of the 193 UN member states joined as co-sponsors of the UN General Assembly Resolution, creating a new record for the highest number of co-sponsoring countries for a UN resolution. Vietnam was one of the first countries to co-sponsor. 
 
At the ceremony at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Complex
At the ceremony at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Complex
The Indian Embassy said they plan to send yoga instructors to Vietnam to open classes and offer intensive trainings to local yoga teachers. 
The first International Day of Yoga was also celebrated in Hai Phong city and Phu Tho province in the north, Thanh Hoa province and Da Nang city in the central region, and HCM City and Can Tho city in the south.
 
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