With the theme "Run for Strong Kids," on the morning of October 21, more than 1,000 professional and amateur athletes participated in the Mottainai Run 2023 as part of the Mottainai Festival "Give Love – Receive Happiness" in 2023.

This was a particularly meaningful running event with the spirit of "Give Love – Receive Happiness," organized by the Vietnam Women Newspaper, which took place over two days on October 21 and 22 in the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square - Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street area, Hanoi.

The event is part of a series of activities commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan (1973-2023), 93 years since the establishment of the Vietnam Women's Union (1930-2023), and 75 years of the Traditional Day of the Vietnam Women's Newspaper (1948-2023). The participants in the Mottainai Run 2023 aimed to share and assist underprivileged children.

The run included two distances: the "Green Life" segment – one lap around Hoan Kiem Lake (about 1.7km) and the "Happiness" segment – three laps around Hoan Kiem Lake (about 5.7km). Throughout their run, the athletes had bright smiles, serving as a form of spreading the spirit of compassion and sharing from the Mottainai Program "Give Love – Receive Happiness”.

In the afternoon, at the commemoration ceremony for the 10th anniversary of the Mottainai program "Give Love, Receive Happiness," the organizers awarded scholarships and gifts to 300 orphaned children affected by traffic accidents, COVID-19, and children facing difficulties in provinces and cities nationwide.

As part of the Mottainai Festival, there was also the Mottainai Bazaar, with dozens of booths and various interactive activities and team games. On the evening of October 21, the "Give Love, Receive Happiness" music gala took place at the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square area, featuring the participation of many popular singers and models.

The Mottainai Run 2023 was a great success, contributing to spreading the spirit of compassion and sharing in the community. The Mottainai Program of the Vietnam Women Newspaper has become the largest used goods donation program in Vietnam, with a humanitarian purpose and a celebration of a Green lifestyle. After nine seasons, the program has attracted over 500,000 participants, benefiting nearly 6,000 disadvantaged children.

The Mottainai Festival "Give Love – Receive Happiness" 2023, organized by the Vietnam Women Newspaper, took place over two days on October 21 and 22 in Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square - Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian area, Hanoi.

The Mottainai Run received an enthusiastic responses from a large number of young people, including both professional and amateur athletes.

Many athletes shared that the most enjoyable aspect of participating in the Mottainai Run was the opportunity for their entire family to join and experience, as well as to spread the spirit of "Give Love – Receive Happiness" together.

Non-professional runners started their journey amid the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd at Hoan Kiem Lake on a fall morning in October.

According to the organizers, participants in this segment included elderly individuals nearing 80 years old and even young children aged 4.

Many foreign athletes also took part in this running event.

The athletes successfully completed the Mottainai Run "Happiness" stage, circling the lake three times, and special congratulations were extended to those who achieved high rankings.

Pham Xuan Nguyen (the first-place finisher in the 5.7km category) said that his wife, Hoa Phuong, also participated. The couple expressed their desire to contribute a small part to the Mottainai fund "Give Love – Receive Happiness" to support children in difficult circumstances.

Many foreign athletes also took part in this running event.

Children, along with their parents, conquered a lap around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Be Thi Bang, Miss Crescent Moon (Vang Trang Khuyet), Ambassador of the Mottainai 2023, also participated in this running event. Despite having only one leg due to a traffic accident, Bang has become an inspirational figure for resilience in the face of life's difficulties.

Meritorious Artist Xuan Bac always attracts a large number of fans whenever he appears at community activities.

Throughout the running journey, athletes always wore radiant smiles, serving as a form of spreading the humanitarian spirit and sharing of the Mottainai Program's " Give Love – Receive Happiness".

The commemorative medal of the program serves as a small encouragement for the athletes.

The first female athlete reached the finish line in the 3-lap run around Hoan Kiem Lake.