At a press conference on Monday it was announced that the 21^st DA NANG Newspaper Road Races will take place at around 7.00am on 17 December at the East Sea Park in Son Tra District.

Runners in a previous race

The annual event is being organised by the DA NANG Newspaper which is appealing for sponsorship from local people, organisations and businesses.

This year’s event is expected to attract hundreds of runners from local relevant departments, agencies, and military and police forces, along with professional runners from other localities nationwide.  It is expected to become a sports festival for the public, and it will provide an excellent opportunity to train talented local runners.

Addressing the press conference, Director of the Centre of Sports and Physical Training Phan Duc Hung praised the DA NANG Newspaper for its great efforts in organising this sports event over recent years.  He also highlighted the importance of moving the existing organising place into the inner city to draw more attention from local sports lovers, and to easily appeal for sponsorship.

Also at the event, Mr Chu Van Sua, Head of the Athletics Team of the municipal Department of Culture and Culture, asked for permission from the event’s organisers to take the initiative to arrange referees and vehicles to ensure the success of this year’s event.

On behalf of the organisers, DA NANG Newspaper Editor-in-chief Truong Cong Dinh acknowledged the constructive opinions above, affirming that the organisers would do their utmost to ensure the success of this year's event.