A Newspaper's Own Marathon
The race offers four distances -- 5K, 10K, 21.1K and the 42.195K full marathon -- near Tran Nhan Tong walking street, Hanoi. [1] VnExpress is organised directly by VnExpress itself, Vietnam's largest online newspaper, founded on 26 February 2001 as the country's first newspaper not produced in paper format, run by FPT Group with headquarters in Hanoi's Cau Giay District. [2] In 2020 alone, its website recorded 10 billion views -- a media reach that gives this race genuinely broad promotional backing.
The Nighttime Format
The 'Midnight' branding signals a nighttime race format, similar in spirit to the HOKA Midnight Run Asia series covered elsewhere in this research batch, though this is an entirely separate event with a different organiser. [1] Running through Hanoi at night offers a genuinely different experience from the pre-dawn starts typical of most races in this dataset -- cooler temperatures and a distinct urban atmosphere.
Near Hoan Kiem's Historic Core
Tran Nhan Tong walking street sits within the same broader historic Hanoi area as Hoan Kiem Lake, the starting point for both the VPBank and Standard Chartered Hanoi marathons covered elsewhere in this research batch. [1] Hanoi's dense concentration of international-standard marathons -- at least three separate events covered in this research -- speaks to the city's maturity as a distance-running destination.
Registration Not Yet Announced
As of this writing, registration status has not been announced. [1] Given VnExpress's massive digital reach, demand could move quickly once sign-ups open.
Should You Run It?
If a nighttime marathon backed by one of Vietnam's most-read media outlets appeals, the VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight on 29 November 2026 offers genuine promotional scale and a distinctive after-dark format. Watch official VnExpress channels closely for registration to open.