Heartful endeavour on each running step

During its inaugural event, the tournament drew over 11,000 athletes from both within and beyond the province to compete in three distances: 3 km, 5 km, and 10 km. 

On the morning of May 18, the run titled "Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses in Binh Duong Province by 2025" was successfully held. Participants competed together, fostering a joyful and exhilarating atmosphere that complemented the meaningful initiative of Binh Duong province, while also achieving milestones to commemorate the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025).

In addition to competing, each athlete involved in the tournament has also contributed to the initiative "Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Housing in Binh Duong Province by 2025."

Nearly 28 billion VND is the figure reported by the Organizing Committee following the conclusion of the tournament. The majority of these funds are derived from contributions made by businesses currently operating in Binh Duong province. According to the OC's statement, this amount of support is expected to increase further as the committee compiles the contributions from athletes participating in the tournament and transfers them to the program's accounts. These funds will be allocated to the initiative "Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Housing in Binh Duong Province by 2025."

Mr. Bui Minh Tri, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Head of the Organizing Committee, emphasized: "Let today's race serve as the inception of a new journey—one dedicated to creating warm homes, instilling hope, and nurturing the future. I aspire for this significant initiative to be further promoted and expanded in the near future through tangible actions driven by compassion, contributing to the realization of numerous valuable humanitarian programs that assist more individuals in challenging circumstances to stabilize their lives."

At the conclusion of the tournament, in the 10km men's category, athlete Nguyen Ngoc Quy secured first place, while female runner Le Thu Ha achieved the top position. In the 5km men's category, athlete Le Kim Duoc claimed first place, whereas Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan triumphed in the women's category. In the 3km men's category, athlete Nguyen Hoang Nhat Nam took first place, and in the women's category, runner Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong finished first.

Reported by Thai Hai - Gia Han - Translated by Vi Bao