The tournament is co-organized by the People's Army Newspaper and the Vietnam Cycling Federation, with the collaboration of numerous businesses such as the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank, and Mai Linh Group, among others.
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Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper and head of the organizing panel, speaking at the press briefing |
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Senior Colonel Ngo Anh Thu, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper and standing deputy head of the organizing panel, speaking at the event |
Major General Doan Xuan Bo stated at the event, "The timing of the cycling race is highly significant as the country is organizing various activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu historic victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024). During the preparation for the tournament, the organizing panel has received regular guidance from the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People's Army, as well as support from accompanying units."
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Senior Colonel Le Ngoc Long, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Army Newspaper and deputy head of the organizing panel, answering questions from reporters |
He emphasized that the presence of journalists from press agencies and accompanying units at the press briefing is the clearest evidence of the attraction of this cycling race.
The fifth edition of the "Return to Dien Bien Phu – 2024, People's Army Newspaper Cup" cycling tournament will take place from May 1 to 5 along a total distance of 525km from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu city. The race will involve 70 athletes from 10 teams from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Military Region 7, An Giang, Dong Thap, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Vinh Long, Thanh Hoa, and Hoa Binh.
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A reporter from Van hoa (Culture) Newspaper asking about the race |
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Nguyen Ngoc Vu, Secretary General of the Vietnam Cycling Federation and deputy head of the organizing panel, answering questions from reporters |
As part of the race, many social welfare and gratitude activities will be coordinated by the organizing panel, the accompanying units, and local authorities. Specifically, the organizing panel will allocate funds to build 12 gratitude houses, a school, and 30 toilets for schools, present 200 gifts to policy beneficiary families in Dien Bien Phu city, and offer 127 gift packages, to veterans who participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and are now residing in Dien Bien province. The total estimated budget for these activities is approximately VND 9.5 billion.
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The organizing panel and accompanying units posing for a group photo at the press briefing |
Additionally, the organizing panel will hold an online contest about Dien Bien Phu Victory through quizzes in the People's Army Newspaper Online, a photo contest titled "Moments of the tournament" on the newspaper’s Facebook fanpage and the printed People's Army Newspaper, and a photo exhibition.
Translated by Trung Thanh