Hanoi, Aug. 30 -- The second nationwide "Marching Forward with Vietnam" event on August 30 brought together 1,774,268 people across all 34 provinces and cities, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest number of localities simultaneously organising walking activities to raise environmental awareness.

The event was organised by Nhan Dan Newspaper and the Ministry of Public Security, with the participation of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee. In Hanoi, it took place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and Ba Dinh Square.

Participants recorded nearly 10.07 billion steps at walking events held in nearly 3,000 communes, wards and special zones nationwide.

Deputy Prime Minister an...