(VOVworld) – A Culture and Sports Day for Old People opened in Hanoi on Thursday in response to the International Day of Older People and the Month of Action for Older People 2015.

Ngo Trong Vinh, Deputy President of the Vietnam Association of the Elderly, said that “the day aims to honor the cultural values of old people and help them to improve their spiritual life and have a healthy and happy life.”

The event began with colorful performances of Taichi by senior citizens from the Vietnam Culture Center for the Elderly and UNESCO Tai Chi Center.

A Tai-chi performance by old people (Photo: QDND)

60-year-old Nguyen Thi Nga from Bac Ninh province said that “the festival creates a useful playground for elderly people to improve our health, and meet with our peers from across the country. When old people are healthy, they can help their families and the nation. I hope the state will create more conditions for us to be useful.”

The Culture and Sports Day for the Elderly will continue until Sunday.