“Marching Forward with Vietnam” event sets Guinness World Record
The 2026 program forms part of the “10 billion green steps – For a sustainable Vietnam” campaign, encouraging people to exercise while adopting greener habits such as saving energy, sorting waste, planting trees and reducing carbon emissions.
The 2026 edition of the "Marching Forward with Vietnam" event set a Guinness World Record by involving an unprecedented 1,774,268 individuals across all 34 provinces and cities on August 30. This nationwide initiative, part of the "10 billion green steps – For a sustainable Vietnam" campaign, aimed to encourage citizens to walk while adopting environmentally friendly habits such as energy conservation, waste sorting, tree planting, and carbon emission reduction.
Organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defence, and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, the event saw participants collectively recording nearly 10.07 billion steps in nearly 3,000 locations nationwide. In Hanoi, the activity took place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and Ba Dinh Square.
Gen. Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, commended the event's innovative approach and urged organisers to transform it into an annual activity tied to patriotic emulation movements and major national campaigns. He expressed confidence that the massive turnout would bolster Vietnam's progress towards becoming a stronger, more prosperous, civilised, and happier nation.
Le Quoc Minh, a member of the Party Central Committee and influential figure in the event, highlighted the significance of the program's second edition in establishing the event as a persistent social habit. Sen. Lieut. Gen. Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, described the program as a practical initiative to foster healthy lifestyles, enhance public health, and bolster environmental protection and community responsibility.
In Nghe An province, tens of thousands of officials, military personnel, residents, university students, and Youth Union members participated in activities at Ho Chi Minh Square in Truong Vinh ward, following a flag-raising ceremony and national anthem. The program also featured educational activities on net zero, climate change, green development, and the circular economy, all aimed at promoting environmental awareness and sustainable development.
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