The British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) is proud to announce that our 14th annual Fun Run for Charity (Fun Run) has raised 900,000,000 VND with 10,000 participants taking part on Sunday, 28 September 2014 at Tan Trao Str., Phu My Hung, Dist. 7, HCMC.
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to our sponsors: HSBC (Vietnam) Ltd; British International School, Prudential Vietnam, Rosneft, UK Auto (Land Rover), Etihad Airways, BASF Vietnam Co. LTD, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Jardine Matheson Limited, KFC Vietnam Joint Venture Company LTD, Viet Marketing Co., Ltd, Shell, Mubadala Petroleum, Caravelle Hotel, Coca Cola, Phu My Hung Corporation, SOUL Corporation, Forbes Vietnam, International SOS, The Caterers, Pizza Hut, Salinda Premium Resort and Spa, Topten, BVIS, Long Hai Security, Phu Ly Trading Service Co.,Ltd, WMC (Windsor Property Management Group Corporation), Alfresco Group, Saigon Indian, Kellogg's, Pizza Hut Vietnam, Baker and McKenzie, Damco Vietnam, Schindler, Snap Café, CBRE Vietnam, Chao Foto, Ivivu.com.; FoodPanda, Dat Viet VAC (HTV2), CityPass, Giai Tri TV, Saigoneer, The Word, Ơi Magazine metro solutions, Saigoneer, City Net Events, Forbes, Gafin, Galaxy Media (Nhip Cau Dau Tu), Angloinfo, Travetimes.
This year, our winners were:
• First Place Male: Mr. Nguyen Van Long, finished 4km with a recorded time of 13 minute and 02 second, won 1 economy Etihad Airways ticket to Europe and 1 Tissot Watch valued at 13,380,000 VND
• First Place Female: Ms. Nguyen Thi Hiep, finished 4km with a recorded time of 16 minute 01 minutes, won 1 economy Etihad Airways ticket to Europe and watch valued at 9,140,000 VND
• Second Place Male: Mr. Nguyen Dang Khoan won a voucher for 2 nights stay at Salinda Resort (Phu Quoc) valued at USD 550
• Second Place Female: Ms Elodie Airieau won a voucher for 2 nights stay at Salinda Resort (Phu Quoc) valued at USD 550
• First male teenager (13 to 18 years): Toby Holmes won 1 Tissot Watch valued at 13,380,000 VND
• First female teenager (13 to 18 years): Bailey Miller won 1 Tissot Watch valued at 9,140,000VND.
• BBGV Photo Contest winner: Ms Ly Yen Khanh won voucher for 1 night at Salinda Resort, Phu Quoc
The photos of the event are also available on BBGV Facebook page, please click here.
Please save the date for BBGV 15th Annual Fun Run for Charity on 27th September 2015.
For further information, please contact
• Ms Hoang Anh, Email: anh.luong@bbgv.org; Mobile: (84) (0) 98 96 123 84
• Ms My Chi, Email: chi.nguyen@bbgv.org; Mobile: (84) (0) 98 82 186 23
Note to editors: About BBGV
The British Business Group Vietnam ("BBGV"), which started as a luncheon club in 1991, was first licensed in 1996, and was the first foreign Business Group to obtain formal recognition in Vietnam. The BBGV now boasts more than 450 members and prides itself on its friendliness and approachability. BBGV's objectives are to promote British business and cultural interests in Vietnam in line with the opinions of Members regarding issues of common concern. In Ho Chi Minh City, the Group is closely associated with the annual Fun Run that the Group has organised since 2000, as part of its commitment to the local community.