The Indian Embassy in Viet Nam announced on June 18 that it will launch the seventh International Day of Yoga (June 21) online with the message “Be With Yoga, Be At Home”.

The International Day of Yoga 2020 in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)

On the occasion of the day themed “Yoga For Wellness”, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a letter to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and thanked Viet Nam for its support to hold the event annually.

To mark the event, the embassy’s Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre will work with partners to hold a series of activities from June 19-27, including online yoga sessions in collaboration with the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha, the Viet Nam – India Friendship Association in Ha Noi, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics’ Centre for Indian Study, the Viet Nam Institute of Indian and Southwest Asian Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Indian Business Chamber in Ha Noi.

The centre is also offering online yoga courses and a series of lectures on the benefit of the sport. An online quiz test for yoga lovers is also available on the fanpage https://www.facebook.com/IndianCultureInViet Nam.

In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly designated June 21 as International Day of Yoga, following an appeal by PM Modi in his speech to the assembly on September 27, 2014.

Since 2015, the Indian Embassy has worked closely with the provincial authorities and socio-economic organisations to hold the event.

Due to COVID-19 last year, small-scale activities in response to the event were held in Ha Long Bay – an UNESCO cultural heritage, and in Vinh Phuc, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen, Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: VNA