More than 600 elderly people perform folk dance

This is one of the activities responding to the International Day of Older Persons (October 1); responding to the Action Month for the Vietnamese Elderly (October 2025).

On September 7, at the Culture - Sports Center of Phu Dien ward (Hanoi), the "Vietnam Elderly Health Festival" 2025 took place.

At the beginning of the program, the elderly participated in the parade, carrying a picture of President Ho Chi Minh . Photo: Bao Lam

In his opening speech, Editor-in-Chief of the Elderly Magazine, Tran Duy Phuong, emphasized that health is the most valuable asset of each person. For the elderly, it is not only a support for themselves but also a source of joy and happiness for their family and community.

With the motto "The best doctor is yourself - Sustainable health, happy old age", the festival took place with many rich activities, from health care performances, outdoor folk dances, to art performances, exchanges, and especially health training topics with the participation of leading experts in cardiovascular and health care.

Vice President of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly Phan Van Hung presented flowers to congratulate the Organizing Committee. Photo: Bao Lam

Appreciating the initiative and praising the Organizing Committee, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly Phan Van Hung shared that in the context of our country entering the aging population stage, caring for the health of the elderly is not only a responsibility but also a sentiment, a good tradition of the Vietnamese people "Respect the elderly - Respect longevity".

4 elderly people over 80 years old (Tay Mo ward) participated in the folk dance performance. Photo: Bao Lam

“I believe that through this festival, each elderly person will be given more knowledge, energy and confidence to take care of their own health, live more peacefully and happily every day. At the same time, this is also an opportunity for the whole society to raise awareness, so that taking care of the health of the elderly is not just an activity, but a movement, a beautiful cultural feature of our country,” said Mr. Phan Van Hung.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, more than 600 elderly people participated in folk dance performances, cultural exchanges, and games...

Some pictures of the elderly performing folk dances at the festival (photo and video: Bao Lam ):

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/hon-600-nguoi-cao-tuoi-dong-dien-dan-vu-715360.html