British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) expects 6,000 runners and walkers to take part in its 11th Annual Fun Run for Charity which will take place on October 3 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The organization hopes that this year's event will raise US$40,000 for charities around the country. Last year's BBGV Fun Run attracted 5,500 participants and raised $35,000.
Registration for the run is open from September 20 to October 3 at the BBGV Office Ground Floor at 25 Le Duan Boulevard in HCMC's District 1.
The cost to enter is VND100,000 ($5) per adult and VND50,000 for children six to 12.
The four-kilometer race will start at 6:45 a.m. at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens at 2B Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1.