The 2026 race, staged at April 2 Square, attracted more than 1,200 athletes from provinces, cities and sectors nationwide.

Tien Phong Editor-in-Chief Phung Cong Suong, head of the organising committee for the National Marathon Championship -Tien Phong Newspaper, hands over the hosting flag for the 2027 tournament to Mai Son, Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh provincial People’s Committee, in Khanh Hoa province on March 29.

At the closing ceremony, Tien Phong Editor-in-Chief Phung Cong Suong handed over the hosting flag for the 2027 tournament to Mai Son, Standing Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh provincial People’s Committee.

Earlier, at a working session with Tien Phong Newspaper on coordination for the 2027 event, Mai Son said the National Marathon Championship is a long-standing competition in Vietnamese athletics.

He added that Bac Ninh’s selection as host is both an honour and an opportunity to promote the image of Kinh Bac – a region known for its rich cultural heritage, dynamic socio-economic development and strong tourism potential.

Bac Ninh star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh participates in 68th National Marathon Championship – Tien Phong Newspaper in 2026.

Bac Ninh currently has favourable conditions to organise a large-scale sporting event, with a well-developed transport network, tourism services and urban landscape. Its diverse cultural heritage is expected to help design attractive and safe race routes while ensuring professional standards and effective promotion of the locality.

In addition to competition events, organisers plan a range of accompanying activities, including a national flag-raising ceremony, thematic seminars, cultural and tourism promotion events, OCOP product fairs and social welfare programmes.

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Nearly 19,000 in national flag shirts set Vietnam marathon record

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