On the evening of October 29, at Nguyen Hue walking street, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City opened the "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland" week program, responding to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho". The program has great appeal to both locals and tourists when everyone can visit, guide, and experience competing in attractive sports such as pickleball, chess, shooting, teqball, roller sports...

Many people come to the two "field" pickleball courts designed right on the walking street to get rackets lent by the coaches of the sport, the Ho Chi Minh City Tennis - Pickleball Federation, and to interact with famous athletes such as Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang. "The new sport of pickleball is developing strongly in Vietnam. We want to introduce this interesting game and it is surprising that it has created a great attraction for people here, including many international tourists", Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu My, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Tennis - Pickleball Department, shared.

"I have been to Ho Chi Minh City many times, but this is the first time I have witnessed such a vibrant sports atmosphere right on the walking street. My wife and I just finished playing chess, now we are playing pickleball. The Vietnamese athletes play pickleball very well, beyond my expectations," said Eric Roddy, from the US.

The chess area, including chess, Chinese chess, and Go, also attracted many participants. In particular, the Ho Chi Minh City chess department organized a chess competition with large chess pieces, creating a lively and attractive competitive atmosphere.

From Cu Chi District (HCMC), taking his family to the walking street to play, Mr. Le Van Phuc and his children enjoyed visiting and experiencing sports. "There are sports like teqball, pickleball, if I didn't come here, my children and I wouldn't know what they are or how to compete. The fact that HCMC brings sports to the walking street for everyone to learn and experience is a good way, helping people easily access, thereby contributing to the better development of these sports," said Mr. Phuc.

The "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland" week program takes place from October 29 to November 3. Not only experiencing sports, there are also photo exhibitions, books, and newspapers introducing the development of Vietnamese sports as well as Ho Chi Minh City, and a program to share knowledge about sports nutrition, effective sports training methods...