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Music and dance performance will accompany the running in the first VPBank Cần Thơ Music Night Run 2024 on April 12-13 in Cần Thơ City. Photo courtesy of Nexus Sports

HÀ NỘI - The first VPBank Cần Thơ Music Night Run 2024 will be held on April 12-13, promising a memorable event for local residents and tourists.

The tournament is jointly held by the Cần Thơ City's Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, VPBank and Nexus Sport Events.

According to the organisers, the tournament will take place for the first time in the form of a sports music festival combining running, singing, dancing and music, along with other activities.

The entire running track is arranged with water stations featuring street music stages, where bands rotate to perform throughout the race. The finish area is also the largest stage featuring many famous singers and music bands, which will heighten the emotions of both athletes and supporters.

Culinary stalls and typical local culture spaces will present the image of a harmonious and beautiful Cần Thơ, a city imbued with the identity of the river region.

"Music combined with sports in general, and running in particular, has become a new trend, in line with the strong development of the sports movement in Việt Nam recently," the organisers said on the tournament's official page.

"When artistic activities are combined with physical activities, it will create an inspiring, free and liberal lifestyle, bringing new and exciting experiences to athletes."

A poster for the VPBank Cần Thơ Music Night Run 2024 which will be the largest sport and music event in the city in April.

Under the message "Music Makes You Move", the organisers wish to create a unique music and sports combined space for participants, spreading a healthy lifestyle, promoting sports and raising people's awareness of environmental protection.

As many as 5,000 runners are expected to take part in three categories of 5km, 10km and 21km along with a 1.1km route for children.

The full marathon category will be added in the next editions to attract the attention of local and international elite runners.

About 170km from HCM City, Cần Thơ, known as the "Western Capital", is in the centre of the Mekong Delta.

A bustling and developed city, Cần Thơ is also a famous tourist destination in the Southwest region with famous landmarks such as Ninh Kiều Wharf and Cái Răng floating market.

Organisers also hope the annual run will be a highlight in the city's tourism plan and help Cần Thơ attract more visitors and businesses in the future.

VPBank has successfully made itself one of the prestigious brands in the running community, associated with large-scale events across the country from Hà Nội and Bắc Giang to HCM City.

VPBank's races, such as Hanoi International Marathon, Bac Giang Marathon and HCM City Midnight Marathon, attract a large number of runners every year.

Nexus Sport Events is a professional organiser of high-quality running activities. With over 10 years of experience organising and operating sports and entertainment events, Nexus has created and managed the Vietnam Nexus Marathon Series which covers races across the entire South and is set to organise running events across Việt Nam in the near future. VNS