About 5,000 local and foreign runners will participate in the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon events in Southeast Asia – along the coastline of the central city of August 12.
Vietnamese and Japanese runners celebrate after finishing the half marathon category at the Da Nang marathon in 2017 (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – About 5,000 local and foreign runners will participatein the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathonevents in Southeast Asia – along the coastline of the central city of August12.
World Marathon Company and Pulse Active – organisers of the race – said on June3 that the number of runners would be limited at 5,000 after early birdregistration was launched in January.
This year’s race is the 6th edition, with the tagline ‘Because Ilove Da Nang’. It will be split into four categories – 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km– starting in East Sea Park, then over the city’s iconic bridges, Tran Thi Lyand Thuan Phuoc, before trailing along the pristine beaches of My Khe and ManThai.
Since it was first organised in 2013, the event has attracted some 30,000athletes from all over the world, and is seen as one of the top three marathonsin Southeast Asia, according to Rad Season.
The publication Eat Play Surf also selected the Manulife Da Nang InternationalMarathon as one of the top 10 marathons in Southeast Asia, with the mostbeautiful runway.
Last year, more than 5,700 runners from 44 countries and territories joined therace, and more than 21,000 USD was raised for handicapped people, orphans,AO/dioxin victims, the Village of Hope and 15 low-income families in the city.
Japan’s Izawa Satoshi and Lany Cardona from the Philippines won the men’s andwomen’s 42km in 2017.
The oldest runner of 2017 was Noriko Sakota, 72, from Japan, who completed the42km race in three hours and 35.39.-VNS/VNA
Around 2,300 domestic and foreign runners took part in the second Dalat Ultra Trail International Marathon which officially opened in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on March 16.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
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.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
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
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
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) 
