Beginner-friendly
Several races offer beginner-friendly options: Vietnam Highlands Trail by UTMB, Vietnam Trail Marathon, HUẾ AMAZING MARATHON, Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon Heritage Race, Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), Ho Chi Minh City Marathon, and Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon. All of these races explicitly state that they are suitable for beginners or offer short distances like 5KM and 10KM.
Referenced races
Phường Xuân Hương - Đà Lạt, Tỉnh Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Vietnam Highlands Trail by UTMB
2027-01-08
5/10/20/50/100km
trail
Phường Mộc Châu, Tỉnh Sơn La, Vietnam
Vietnam Trail Marathon
2027-01-16
5/10/21/50/70km
trail
Huế, Thành phố Huế, Vietnam
HUE AMAZING MARATHON
2026-08-30
5/10/21/42km
road
Hanoi, Thành phố Hà Nội, Vietnam
Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon Heritage Race
2026-11-07
5/10/21/42km
road
Phường Sa Pa, Tỉnh Lào Cai, Vietnam
Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM)
2026-09-18
10/21/50/70/100/161km
trail
Ho Chi Minh City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Marathon
2027-01-17
5/10/21/42km
road
Ho Chi Minh City, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon
2026-12-06
5/10/21/42km
road