Nguyen Dat is no stranger to marathons, but the one he just completed was something special.

A dozen of mass running events across Vietnam have been rescheduled due to the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA).

Quang Binh Discovery Marathon is scheduled to take place early next year, expected to attract around 1,000-2,000 runners.

More than 9,000 runners have registered to take part in the 2019 Da Nang International Marathon (DNIM), scheduled to take place from August 9 to 11 in the Vietnamese central coastal city of Da Nang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entries are invited from runners for the first Ha Giang Province’s Marathon Open which will kick off on April 30.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai on October 6.

 The 40th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run for Peace will take place this Sunday around Hoan Kiem Lake.

 An international marathon will be organised in Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province on October 10.

 A 27-year-old Laotian man was found carrying 2.4 kilograms of cocaine at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City, according to the Tan Son Nhat Border Gate Customs Department.

 Vietnam’s world No5 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has flown to Taipei in his quest for the 2013 Taiwan Open Grand Prix Gold title for the third time.

 Vietnam triumphed at the 47th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in HCM City, winning a total of 10 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze medals.

The friendliness and kindness from the Vietnamese people that Patrick Farmer met during his 40-day ultra-marathon with fellow runner Mai Dinh Nguyen Huy overshadowed the duo's original purpose of raising money for a clean-water project.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australian runner Pat Farmer and his Vietnamese partner, Mai Nguyen Dinh Huy, arrived at Hoai River Square in Hoi An City last night, Dec 24, completing the 16th stage of the Pole to Pole marathon.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the marathon program "Pole To Pole: Vietnam", Australian athlete Pat Farmer completed the trip from Mong Cai to Hanoi on December 13.