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Co-hosted by the Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, the
municipal Department of Culture and Sports and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam,
the tournament is open to both professional and amateur runners, taking them to
local 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 in Vietnam Christian
Brix Moller said the organising board hopes that the tournament will be
comparable to major marathons in Asia such as Singapore Marathon, Tokyo
Marathon, London Marathon, and attract thousands of foreign runners to the
capital city.
David Lloyd, Director of Topas company, said he loves Hanoi and wants to
popularise the city, its culture and landscapes in the way his company 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 raise funds for
humanitarian activities.
Proceeds from the Hanoi tournament will be used to support the Newborns Vietnam
organisation in reducing newborn fatalities and the Operation Smile in
conducting correctional surgery for children.
Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism To Van Dong
pledged to issue a specific plan to ensure security and safety of runners as
well as popularise Vietnam and Hanoi in particular to international
friends.
Applications could be sent to the website http://www.hanoiinternationalmarathon.com
from September 2018.
Source: VNA
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