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Can Tho Heritage Marathon renamed to boost Vietnam-Japan ties

The Can Tho Heritage Marathon 2019, the first of its kind in Can Tho city, will be renamed the Japan-Mekong entrepreneur run.
Can Tho Heritage Marathon renamed to boost Vietnam-Japan ties ảnh 1The Can Tho Heritage Marathon 2019 had been scheduled to take place on December 1. (Illustrative image. Source: internet)

CanTho (VNA) – The Can Tho Heritage Marathon 2019, the first of itskind in Can Tho city, will be renamed the Japan-Mekong entrepreneur run.

PhamVan Luan, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho,said Duc Huong Anh Co., Ltd had initially registered to work with thedepartment and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to organise the CanTho Heritage Marathon 2019 following the model of heritage marathons in Hanoi,Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of QuangNinh.

Therace had been scheduled to take place on December 1, he said, adding that asthe centre of the Mekong Delta and with blooming marathon movements, Can Tho hadbeen selected to host the event.

However,given some problems with the sponsor Duc Huong Anh Co., Ltd, the departmentsuggested the municipal People’s Committee rename the tournament theJapan-Mekong entrepreneur run, which will be held within the framework of thefifth Vietnam-Japan culture and trade exchange programme to be hosted by the VCCIin Can Tho from November 29 to December 2. The proposal received  approval from the People’s Committee lastmonth.

TheJapan-Mekong entrepreneur run will take place on November 30 over distances ofa full marathon (42.2 km), a half-marathon (21.1 km), 10 km and 5 km, and anevent exclusively for runners aged from 5-14.

Thetournament aims to enhance sporting exchanges between entrepreneurs from Japanand the Mekong region, as well as between locals, partners and tourists, whilepromoting culture and tourism in Can Tho and the Mekong Delta, the officialsaid.

TruongQuang Hoai Nam, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee, asked the organisersto closely coordinate with the municipal Department of Health and police toensure safety at the event./.
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