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Hanoi to celebrate New Year with drone light show and marathon

A countdown event, concert, drone light show and an international marathon will be held in Hanoi to celebrate the New Year 2023.
Hanoi to celebrate New Year with drone light show and marathon ảnh 1National athletes will compete at the Vietnam International Half Marathon which is an activity to celebrate the New Year by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. (Photo: webthethao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - A countdownevent, concert, drone light show and an international marathon willbe held in Hanoi to celebrate the New Year 2023.

The city's Department ofCulture and Sports has revealed the programme entitled Chao Nam Moi 2023 (Happy New Year 2023)to be held on New Year's eve at Hoan Kiem Lake.

The Herbalife NutritionCountdown Party will begin with a spectacular three-part show of a greatnumber of singers and performers with vibrant lights and music. 

According to directorTrinh Ba Linh, the key act of the third part will be a 100-drone lightshow performed by illuminated, synchronised, and choreographed groups ofdrones that arrange themselves into various aerial formations.

The drone light showwill be implemented for the first time in Vietnam.

Following the amazingmusic and performance party, the Vietnam International Half Marathon (VIHM)will be held at 5am on January 1, 2023.

The first sporting tournament of the year is expected to lure theparticipation of 5,000 Vietnamese and international athletes, inboth elite and amateur categories.

Organisers have sentinvitations to different countries which are famous for marathons such asJapan, the Republic of Korea and China. Regional athletes from Thailand andSingapore will also join the race.

The VIHM is the firsttournament of Vietnam licensed, supervised and managed by the AsianAthletics Association (AAA).

The countdown party andhalf marathon will be aired on VTC1 channel, and livestreamed on the officialfanpage and youtube of the event and webthethao.vn./.
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