In response to a national campaign to encourage cycling for both health and the environment, the 1^st Open Cycling Tournament for the Nguyen Tat Thanh Cup will take place in Da Nang on 26 March.

The event offers participating cyclists the opportunity to enhance their physical health and boost the cycling movement in the city.

The tournament will is expected to attract around 300 cyclists from sports cycling clubs nationwide.  The race circuit will be from the intersection at the western end of the Thuan Phuoc Bridge in Hai Chau District to the T-junction of Ton That Dam and Nguyen Tat Thanh in Thanh Khe District, and then returning to the start point.

Contestants will be divided into 2 age groups.  The 16 - 40 age group will compete in a 40km race, whilst the over 40s will do 32km.