The organising board told a press conference in Hanoi on September 24 that there will be several categories in the run, ranging from 1,750m to 8,750m, for amateur and professional runners.

At the press conference.

The 5,250m race for professional female athletes and 8,750m race for male athletes will be live broadcast on VTV6 channel.

Speaking at the press conference, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Moi newspaper Le Hoang Anh said the annual run is to celebrate the 74th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2), the 65th anniversary of the capital’s liberation from French colonialists, and the 20th anniversary of Hanoi’s recognition as “City for Peace” by the UNESCO.

The tournament was launched on March 24 around Hoan Kiem lake and nearby areas, in concurrent with the launch of Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2019.

Vietnamese tank crew runner-up at International Army Games

The Vietnamese tank crew finished second after Uzbekistan in the Tank Biathlon finals of the International Army Games in Russia Thursday.

Over 9,000 runners to join Da Nang International Marathon 2019

More than 9,000 runners have registered to take part in the 2019 Da Nang International Marathon (DNIM), scheduled to take place from August 9 to 11 in the Vietnamese central coastal city of Da Nang.

Samsung Hope School project to run in Bac Giang

The third Samsung Hope School in Vietnam will be constructed in Hiep Hoa district in the northern province of Bac Giang to benefit more than 300 poor local pupils at primary and secondary levels.

Some 47,000 USD donated to Than Nhan Trung Study Encouragement Fund

(BGO)- Bac Giang High School for Gifted Students organized a ceremony on 22 July to receive Than Nhan Trung Study Encouragement Fund. This event was attended by Nguyen Van Linh, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and representatives of the Department of Education and Training, Department of Construction and the sponsors.

Bac Giang: 2 Hong Kong projects invest over 50 million USD in Van Trung and Quang Chau Industrial Parks

(BGO) – According to the Management Board of the Industrial Parks in the northern province of Bac Giang, the project of Tacu Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong) has been approved  to invest in Van Trung Industrial Park with total capital of over 5.6 million USD.

Source: VNA