Nghe An launches a movement for the whole population to learn to swim and prevent drowning
(Baonghean.vn) - Through this activity, we aim to minimize the risks of drowning and injuries from ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, while promoting the movement of the whole population participating in sports to improve health.
On May 13, at the Center for Culture - Sports and Communication of Thanh Chuong district, the Department of Culture & Sports and the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district held a launching ceremony for the movement "All people practice swimming and prevent drowning in 2023" in mountainous areas.
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Delegates attend the launching ceremony of the movement "All people practice swimming and prevent drowning in 2023" in the mountainous area of Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Dinh Ha |
Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Department of Culture and Sports, Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Department of Education and Training and 11 mountainous districts and towns of Nghe An province, along with nearly 600 officials, teachers and students of schools in Thanh Chuong district.
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Art performance to promote drowning prevention at the Launching Ceremony. Photo: Dinh Ha |
At the ceremony, delegates heard the launching speech of the representative of the Department of Culture and Sports, the commitment of the representative of the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district representing the localities to seriously implement the plan of the People's Committee of Nghe An province on launching and organizing widely, effectively and substantially the movement for the whole population to practice swimming to prevent drowning in 2023.
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The Department of Culture and Sports and districts and towns signed a commitment to organize a mass movement to practice swimming to prevent drowning in 2023. Photo: Dinh Ha |
At the launching ceremony, the Department of Culture and Sports and districts and towns signed a commitment to organize a mass movement to practice swimming to prevent drowning in 2023.
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The organizing committee gives gifts to primary school students in Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Dinh Ha |
On this occasion, the Department of Culture and Sports presented 30 gifts, including life jackets and swimming protection equipment, to 30 primary school students in Thanh Chuong district.
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Swimming performance by students from schools in Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Dinh Ha |
After the launching ceremony, delegates watched swimming performances by students from schools in Thanh Chuong district, officially opening swimming training and drowning prevention activities in Nghe An province./.