Chris Solarz from the US and Jennifer Pasiciel from Canada won the men's and women's 42km competition at the first Laguna Lang Co Marathon races on October 25.
Chris Solarz from the US and Jennifer Pasiciel from Canada won the men's and women's 42km competition at the first Laguna Lang Co Marathon races on October 25.
Solarz had a time of 3.17.46 minutes to win the men's trophy, while Richard Leech from South Africa came in second, at 3.26.44min, ahead of Quach Ky of Vietnam, who came in third at 3.28.30min.
In the women's 42km race, Pasiciel finished first at 4.19.04min, beating Nicola Fuller and Vietnamese Huyen Tran.
The race snaked its ways through the resort, hotels and world-class golf course designed by Sir Nick Faldo.
In the half marathon, Vietnamese Le Tan Lam and Vo Thi Hai Yen won the men's and women's titles.
Yen, 39, from Ho Chi Minh City, who joined the race with her husband and two sons, also came in second in the women's 10km race on the day earlier.
Also, Nguyen Hoai Phong and Huynh Thi Diem of Vietnam finished first in the men's and women's 10km race, respectively.
The organising committee also hosted a 5km race to raise funds for a clean water project for 760 students at Loc Tien Primary School in Phu Loc district, and 10km, 5km and 2km races for children.
The race drew over 400 athletes from the US, the UK, the Philippinℱes, Japan, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, Malaysia, Taiwan (China) and Vietnam.-VNA
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will celebrate the annual Lang Co – World Beautiful Bay Festival on April 24-25, marking the fifth year of Lang Co Bay's entry into the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World (World-Bays).
A festival opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 24 to mark the fifth anniversary of Lang Co recognised as a beautiful bay in the world.
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).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
Illustrative image (Source: lagunalangco.com)
