Today (May 19) is the 135th anniversary of the birth of the great President Ho Chi Minh. These times are always a moment for every Vietnamese person to not only remember Uncle Ho's merits in the sky and sea, but also to reflect on his teachings and shining example in every area of life. One of those special highlights is Uncle Ho's idea of physical exercise - a seemingly simple idea but has strategic significance in the cause of national construction.
"Exercising and improving health is the duty of every patriot" - that saying is a call, a basic orientation to improve physical fitness and improve the breed of the poor. Uncle Ho once affirmed: "Sports is a revolutionary work".
Not only with words, He is an exemplary person, no matter where he is, he exercises every day, in many different forms. He deeply understands that only with good health can he fulfill his responsibility to his family and the country.
Nowadays, looking around parks, apartment buildings, villages to urban areas, from the elderly to children, it is not difficult to see many images of people practicing sports. The health training movement has spread widely in the spirit of Vietnam Sports Day March 27 - originating from Uncle Ho's call 79 years ago.
However, in that wave of training, it is also necessary to clearly distinguish the difference between operation and activity. Activity is any physical movement in daily activities - such as cooking, traveling, sweeping the house.
Exercise - in the sense of sport - is a purposeful activity, with a certain intensity, regular rhythm to improve physical fitness: Running, swimming, cycling, weight training... Exercise is the root of physical exercise, while activity is only a small part of daily movement. Don't confuse going 2km to the market with proper body training.
Commemorating Uncle Ho's birthday is the time for every citizen to look at Uncle Ho's example, not only living beautifully and usefully, but also living healthily to love the country and be healthy to build. Start with a walk, an hour of yoga, or simply 30 minutes of stretching every day. Because today's physical training is to nurture a great country for the future - just as He wished.
