Vietnamese and Japanese runners celebrate after finishing the half marathon category at the Da Nang marathon in 2017. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - Registration for the sixth Manulife Da Nang International Marathon has opened for early birds.
Race organiser, the World Marathon Companyand Pulse Active, said he number of runners would be limited at5,000.
This year, the marathon will offer fourdistances – a full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), a 10km run and a 5kmfun run for local and donors.
Runners can fill in a form at://goo.gl/YfzsUg to be eligible to become one of the first runners, whilesuper early bird registration will open at www.rundanang.com.
Last year, nearly 5,000 runners from 44countries and territories raced in the event. More than 21,000 USD was raisedfor handicapped people and orphans, Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, disabledpeople, the Village of Hope and 15 low-income families in the city.
The oldest runner, Noriko Sakota, 72, fromJapan completed the 42km race in three hours and 35.39 minutes.
Japan’s Izawa Satoshi and Lany Cardona fromthe Philippines won the men’s and women’s 42km.
The race is the first Vietnamese marathoncertified by the International Amateur Athletics Association (IAAF) and theAssociation of International Marathons and Distance Races. - VNA
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Vietnamese and Japanese runners celebrate after finishing the half marathon category at the Da Nang marathon in 2017. (Photo: VNA) 
