The main event in Gia Lai was held at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Quy Nhon Ward, alongside activities at venues across the province.
The program was part of a nationwide launch held simultaneously in 34 provinces and cities, covering 3,321 communes, wards and special administrative zones.
The national launch took place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi and was organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security.
The event marked the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution, the Traditional Day of the People’s Public Security Forces and Vietnam’s National Day.
It also responded to the campaigns “All People Exercise Following the Example of Great Uncle Ho” and “Healthy to Build and Defend the Nation.”
In Gia Lai, Nguyen Tuan Thanh, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Huynh Thuy Van, Provincial Party Member and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Council; and Colonel Ngo Cu Vinh, Provincial Party Member and Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department, attended the main event.
The program has been promoted in communities since August 12 under the message “10 billion green steps - For a sustainable Vietnam,” encouraging people to exercise, improve their health and gradually adopt greener lifestyles.
Participants nationwide registered for the program, connected their devices and accumulated steps online through the official portal cungvietnamtienbuoc.nhandan.vn, contributing to the “1 Billion Steps” journey.
Organizers said the initiative aims to spread positive values, strengthen national unity and foster a culture of physical fitness while encouraging people to adopt healthier and more active lifestyles.
The simultaneous participation of people across 34 provinces and cities also aims to establish a new Guinness World Record, highlighting the program’s ability to connect communities nationwide.
Each step is associated with a message of green living and the goal of achieving Net Zero. The program promotes walking and environmentally friendly forms of transport while raising awareness of emissions reduction, environmental protection and sustainable development.
Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Co-Head of the Program Steering Committee, said this was the second national walking event organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper and the Ministry of Public Security since 2025.
This year, the Ministry of National Defense and the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union joined the initiative, working with provincial and municipal People’s Committees to launch the program simultaneously across the country.
“I hope that after this event, each person will walk a little more, use a little less plastic, and keep the street in front of their house a little cleaner,” Le Quoc Minh said. “If each of these ‘little things’ is multiplied by one hundred million people, it will create a different Vietnam, a truly green and beautiful Vietnam.”
At the event, millions of participants nationwide wore red shirts bearing yellow stars, watched the national flag-raising ceremony, sang the National Anthem together and began their walking journeys in their respective localities.
The event highlighted patriotism and national unity while emphasizing the role of the People’s Public Security Forces in linking security and social order with sustainable development and promoting a movement for all people to participate in protecting national security.