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At the award ceremony. Source: baolaocai.vn

The race was third of its kind, linking Vietnam’s northern border province of Lao Cai with Honghe prefecture of China’s Yunnan province.

Participants competed in the 22-km individual racing in Lao Cai city, and in the 75-km individual racing from Hekou district, Yunnan province to Lao Cai city.

The two-day race was part of a cooperation agreement between leaders of Lao Cai and China’s Yunnan province.

After its two previous editions in 2017 and 2018, the tournament has promoted cycling and created optimal conditions for cyclists in Vietnam and Lao Cai in particular to win titles in national and regional arenas.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Director of the Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ha Van Thang, who was also head of the organising board, said the tournament contributed to tightening solidarity and friendship, and further strengthening economic, cultural and sport links between Vietnam and China; and between Lao Cai and Yunnan province.

It also helped Lao Cai promote its images of natural landscape, people and tourism potential to locals and international friends, he added.

The friendship between Lao Cai and Yunnan in general and Honghe prefecture in particular over the years reaped positive outcomes in the fields of transport connection, finance, trade, tourism, culture, education-training and border management./.