People join the Olympic Run Day in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 on March 26. (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City (VNA)ꦿ – Olympic Run Day took place on March 26 in localities acrossVietnam in response to the 77th anniversary of VietnamSports Day (March 27).
In Ho Chi Minh City,more than 30,000 people joined the run held in several venues since early morning.
Students join the run (Photo: VNA)
The capital city ofHanoi launched two events to promote sports among residents. TheOlympic Run Day and the Ha Noi Moi Newspaper's 48th Run for Peace aimed toraise awareness of the importance of maintaining good health through physicalactivity.
To kick off theOlympic Run Day, over 3,500 athletes, students, workers, and residents ran alap around Hoan Kiem Lake, inviting others to join them. 𓆉 The annual Run forPeace is scheduled for early October, with more than 170,000 runnersparticipating in the qualifications held in districts, universities, andenterprises in the 2022 season.
The Olympic Run Day is held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. (Photo: VNA)
In the centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue, over 1,700 people participated in the Olympic RunDay. On this occasion, the provincial Department of Culture and Sports alsolaunch the annual 31st marathon in 2023. Also the same day, inthe central city of Da Nang, more than 3,000 people participated in the OlympicRun Day – an event to celebrate not only the 77th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day but also the 48th anniversary of Da Nang's LiberationDay (March 29, 1975 - 2023)./.
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People join the Olympic Run Day in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 on March 26. (Photo: VNA) 
Students join the run (Photo: VNA) 
The Olympic Run Day is held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. (Photo: VNA) 
