Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The first ever Hanoi InternationalMarathon will take place on April 14 next year, its organising board announcedduring a press conference in the capital city on June 14.
Co-hosted by the Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, themunicipal Department of Culture and Sports and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam,the tournament is open to both professional and amateur runners, taking them tolocal landmarks such as the Old Quarters, the Hanoi Opera House, the West Lake,on 42km, 10km and 21km races.
Speaking at the press conference, Danish Chargé d’Affaires inVietnam Christian Brix Moller said the organising board hopes that thetournament will be comparable to major marathons in Asia such as SingaporeMarathon, Tokyo Marathon, London Marathon, and attract thousands of foreignrunners to the capital city.
David Lloyd, Director of Topas company, said he loves Hanoiand wants to popularise the city, its culture and landscapes in the way hiscompany has done to promote Sa Pa in Lao Cai and Pu Luong in Thanh Hoa through races.
He said every sport event organised by Topas aims to raisefunds for humanitarian activities.
Proceeds from the Hanoi tournament will be used to support theNewborns Vietnam organisation in reducing newborn fatalities and the OperationSmile in conducting correctional surgery for children.
Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports andTourism To Van Dong pledged to issue a specific plan to ensure security andsafety of runners as well as popularise Vietnam and Hanoi in particular tointernational friends.
Applications could be sent to the website //www.hanoiinternationalmarathon.com from September 2018.-VNA
Co-hosted by the Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, themunicipal Department of Culture and Sports and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam,the tournament is open to both professional and amateur runners, taking them tolocal landmarks such as the Old Quarters, the Hanoi Opera House, the West Lake,on 42km, 10km and 21km races.
Speaking at the press conference, Danish Chargé d’Affaires inVietnam Christian Brix Moller said the organising board hopes that thetournament will be comparable to major marathons in Asia such as SingaporeMarathon, Tokyo Marathon, London Marathon, and attract thousands of foreignrunners to the capital city.
David Lloyd, Director of Topas company, said he loves Hanoiand wants to popularise the city, its culture and landscapes in the way hiscompany has done to promote Sa Pa in Lao Cai and Pu Luong in Thanh Hoa through races.
He said every sport event organised by Topas aims to raisefunds for humanitarian activities.
Proceeds from the Hanoi tournament will be used to support theNewborns Vietnam organisation in reducing newborn fatalities and the OperationSmile in conducting correctional surgery for children.
Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports andTourism To Van Dong pledged to issue a specific plan to ensure security andsafety of runners as well as popularise Vietnam and Hanoi in particular tointernational friends.
Applications could be sent to the website //www.hanoiinternationalmarathon.com from September 2018.-VNA
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