Laughter yoga predominantly known as the Laughter therapy is on the anvil for Vietnam’s fitness geeks. It has grown in popularity in Vietnam, creating a new club of fanatics who gather in the morning’s everyday to chuckle and chortle their way to fitness.

Members of the Laughter Yoga group in the capital Hanoi wave their arms, clap and march for around 45 minutes. The combination of unconditional laughter and yogic breathing is said to stretch muscles and trigger endorphins - the chemical in the brain known for its feel-good effect.

Participants prove there is truth in the old Vietnamese saying: A good laugh is equal to 10 prescriptions of medicine.Laughter yoga first started in India and the man who introduced it in Vietnam, Le Anh Son, claims it has the potential to change society.

Laughter Therapist, Enda Junkins writes we need to laugh more and seek stress reducing humor in our everyday lives. Laughter is the human gift for coping and for survival. Laughter ringing, laughter pealing, laughter roaring, laughter bubbling, Chuckling, Giggling,  Snickering and Snorting,  are the sounds of soul saving laughter which springs from our emotional core and helps us feel better, see things more clearly, and creatively weigh and use our options. Laughter helps us roll with the punches that inevitably come our way. The power of laughter is unleashed every time we laugh. In today's stressful world, we need to laugh much more.