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The national stadium is packed with 5,000 yoga enthusiasts. |
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In his speech delivered at the programme, the Indian Ambassador to Vietnam said he was impressed by the Vietnamese people’s interest in yoga. |
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From 6 am, thousands of yogis began to enter the stadium to prepare for the mass performance. |
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Winners of beauty contests at the event. |
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The yoga festival carries the message of building a healthy lifestyle by practising yoga. |
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The mass performance begins at 7:30 in the morning. |
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Participants include office workers, celebrities, athletes, teachers and students. |
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Senior citizens also join the programme. |
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Participants perform basic yoga movements such as breathing and meditation. |
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Yoga has received public interest in Vietnam and many countries around the world. |
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At 8 am, the most anticipated moment occurs as 5,000 people concurrently raise the red and yellow square cloths to form the Vietnamese flag on the ground of My Dinh National Stadium. |
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A close-up of the participants and their accessories in the flag formation. |
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The Vietnamese flag formed by 5,000 yoga practitioners is the highlight of the programme. |
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The mass performance sets the record for the largest number of participants in Vietnam. |
