Da Nang, June 24 -- Nearly 1,000 people celebrated the International Day of Yoga (June 21) with a large-scale yoga performance in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 23 evening.

Jointly organised by the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organisations, the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Da Nang, and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam at Tien Son Sports Arena, the event also aimed to foster friendship between Vietnam, India, and other countries.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Ngoc Binh, Chairman of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organisations, said yoga has become an integral part of the physical and spiritual life of millions worldwide, including in Vietnam and particularly in Da Nang. He described yoga as a universal sy...