Vietnam will host the 5150 Triathlon for the first time in the southern island of Phu Quoc on November 20.
Organized by Ironman, the 5150 Triathlon involves a shorter distance than other triathlons like Ironman and Ironman 70.3: 51.5 km comprising 1.5 km of swimming, 40 km of cycling and 10 km of running.
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The promotion poster for 5150 Triathlon Phu Quoc. |
The event is expected to attract 400 athletes from 34 countries, including Lam Tuc Ngan, the only Vietnamese to qualify for the Ironman World Championship (3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42.2 km of marathon) in the U.S. in 2019.
Vo Thi Kim Phung of Vietnam won a bronze medal from the Asian Continental Chess championship which closed on November 3 in India.
The BritCham Charity Fun Run 2022 will be held at the Ecopark urban area in Hung Yen Province on November 13, as announced at a press conference hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (Britcham Vietnam) on November 1.
The People’s Committee of Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province commenced construction of a social housing project for nearly 1,000 apartments in Ha Long City’s Hong Hai Ward and Cao Thang Ward on October 30.
Nearly 800 runners , both professional and non-professional, joined a 5km race around the Hoan Kiem Lake in the very heart of Hanoi on October 30 morning.
Nguyen Gia Bao has become the first Vietnamese female racer to participate in the FIA Motorsport Games, with the 2022 version of the event underway at Circuit Paul Ricard in La Castellet of Marseille in France.
Source: VnExpress
