(HBO) - According to Ms. Bui Thi Niem, the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the content throughout the first Provincial Semi-Marathon in 2021 aims to effectively implement the Action Program No. 15-CTr/TU, dated on 22 September 9th, 2017 of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee on the implementation of Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW, dated on January 16th, 2017 of the Politburo on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector; the master plan for the Provincial tourism development for the period 2014-2020, with a vision to 2030; Strongly promoting the application of the activation programs in the new situation according to the opinion of the Government "Safe addaptation, flexible application, effective control of Covid-19 pandemics”.

Taking place at the end of November 2021, the semi-marathon wiothin the area of Hoa Binh lake resort attracted the participation of 150 athletes (athletes) from Hanoi city, Son La, Lao Cai, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa and Hoa Binh provinces. Competing in the 21-km semi-marathon for men and women, the athletes experienced many emotions when traveling with their own feet with the running track from the inner city of Hoa Binh, "Immersing oneself” along the banks of Da River, experiencing the national historic route of Hoa Binh Prison - a place marking the nation's heroic revolutionary events. The most impression one was that the athletes expenrienced really special and new chanlleges when running along the zigzag track on Hoa Binh hydroelectric dam and tunnel.

In order for the tournament to take place meaningfully, successfully and absolute safely, the Organizing Committee carefully prepared the conditions of facilities, plans ensuring security and order, and implemented safety measures of Covid-19 prevention and control, hygiene and epidemiology, environmental landscape, health care. All the participants in the tournament from other localities had to meet the requirements of receiving 2 full doses of Covid-19 vaccine, injecting the second dose at least after 14 days and no more than 12 months, and had a SARS- CoV-2 test as prescribed.

In addition to propaganda to improve health training, responding to the campaign "All people exercise their bodies following the great Uncle Ho's example", the 1st Provincial Half Marathon - 2021 has enhanced the introduction and promotion of images. Hoa Binh tourism photo, the century-old project of Hoa Binh hydroelectric power plant, contributing to expanding cooperation, cultural exchange, sports and tourism with provinces and cities throughout the country. send an important message, which is "Hoa Binh Tourism - a safe, friendly and attractive destination" to friends, domestic and international tourists.

In addition to propaganda to improve health training, responding to the campaign "All people train their bodies following the great example of Uncle Ho”, the first Provincial Semi-Marathon in 2021 has enhanced the introduction and promotion of the images of Hoa Binh tourism, the century-old project of Hoa Binh hydroelectric power plant, contributing to expanding the cooperation, the cultural exchange, sports and tourism with other provinces and cities throughout the country. At the same time, it has sent an important message, which is "Hoa Binh Tourism - a safe, friendly and attractive destination” to the domestic and international friends and tourists.

According to the Organizing of the tournament, this is also one of the starting activities to build the programms for half-marathon running within the area on Hoa Binh lake resort in the following years. The province has determined that, in the coming time, it is necessary to focus on building the typical sports tourism products, including cycling tourism products, half-marathon running, etc. Building the unique and attractive routes to attract tourists.