Marathon – Join Faith in the Vi and Giam region, promising to bring many wonderful experiences
(Baonghean.vn) - 4,000 athletes participating in the Marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023 will have many wonderful experiences on the race tracks in Nghe An.

On the morning of August 10, in Vinh City, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee coordinated with Nong Thon Viet Magazine to organize a press conference for the Marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023.
Attending the ceremony were Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang - Editor-in-Chief of Nong Thon Viet Magazine; representatives of a number of provincial departments, branches and sectors; members of the Organizing Committee; more than 60 journalists from press agencies inside and outside the province.

Marathon – With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023 attracts 4,000 professional and semi-professional athletes, including foreign athletes from countries: Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Austria, China, India, Afghanistan and Taiwan territory...
Starting from Ho Chi Minh Square, runners will cross familiar streets of Vinh city, watch the sunrise on the Lam River, see the famous Ben Thuy ferry...
Athletes will participate in 4 distances: 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km.
The planned 5km route will be: Ho Chi Minh Square > Phan Dang Luu > Nguyen Viet Xuan > Turn around at the intersection of Nguyen Viet Xuan and Chu Huy Man;
The 10km running route will be: Ho Chi Minh Square > Phan Dang Luu > Nguyen Viet Xuan > Chu Huy Man > Turn around near Hung Hoa Commune Post Office;
The 21 km running route will be: Ho Chi Minh Square > Phan Dang Luu > Nguyen Viet Xuan > Chu Huy Man > Turn around at Eco Central Park;
The 42 km running route will be: Ho Chi Minh Square > Phan Dang Luu > Nguyen Viet Xuan > Provincial Road 542 > Lam River Boulevard > Binh Minh > Turn around at Meliá Vinpearl Cua Hoi.

At the press conference, reporters raised a number of questions to the Organizing Committee such as: The route of each stage of the tournament; hoping that the sponsor and the Provincial People's Committee will continue to organize the tournament in the coming years as a prestigious, annual traditional tournament in Nghe An; with a distance of 42km starting at 3:00 a.m., but there are still sections without street lights, what plans has the Organizing Committee made to ensure lighting and security...

Answering questions raised by journalists, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the organization of the Marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023 has been carefully prepared in terms of facilities, route, security, safety and health.
During the race, the province will also create the most favorable conditions for athletes to complete their distance, as well as have beautiful experiences about the land and people of Nghe An. The marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region will certainly bring wonderful experiences to runners.
Regarding the running route, comrade Bui Dinh Long requested that members of the organizing committee quickly provide information to reporters via the Zalo messaging group that has been initiated.
Regarding the lighting solution for the racetrack, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that there are currently about 10km of the road along the Lam River that is very difficult to install a lighting system. Therefore, the organizing committee will research and survey some other routes to ensure the best conditions for the athletes to compete.
Comrade Bui Dinh Long also hopes that through the Marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023, reporters will further promote the beautiful images of the people and landscapes of Nghe An to a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

The marathon will be held at Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City) on August 19 and 20.