Da Bia International Mountain Marathon is scheduled to be held at Da Bia mountain in Dong Hoa District, in the central province of Phu Yen on February 27, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.

The event is expected to attract teams from 15 cities and provinces nationwide and four teams from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.

The competition has two categories, a 5km, 3km and 2km race for professional athletes and a 2km race for amateurs.

The event is part of the 2011 National Tourism Year in Phu Yen and other south-central coastal provinces.

At present, there are three other mountaineering events held in Vietnam annually, taking place in Yen Tu in Quang Ninh province, Ba Na in Da Nang and Fansipan in Lao Cai.

Source: VOV