(VOVWORLD) -The Amatina Marathon-Heritage Road race involving 1,500 Vietnamese and foreign athletes marked the opening of Cat Ba Tourism Year 2025 on Sunday.
 The Amatina Marathon-Heritage Road race opens in Cat Ba, March 30, 2025. Photo: VOV |
It was part of celebrations for the 66th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Cat Ba island district in Hai Phong city, the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong's liberation, and the Red Flamboyant Festival.
Phan Viet Dien, Chairman of the Cat Hai district People's Committee, said the event aims to promote the Cat Ba archipelago, a World Natural Heritage, and its tourism potential. "We hope each marathon participant will be an ambassador sharing Cat Ba’s beauty with the global sports and tourism community," he added.
Runners competed at distances of 21km, 10km, and 5km, along magnificent coastal roads and through primeval forests. Side events included football, volleyball, music, dancing, and a trade-tourism-aquatic products fair.