All the money collected will be sent to the Central Pediatrics Hospital, the Hanoi Heart Hospital and Heart Beat Vietnam to help poor children suffering from heart disease and cancer.

The event attracted more than 6,000 students and international friends, most notably Miss World Vietnamese 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan.

The event marked 10 years of charity work by the Terry Fox Run and was part of activities to celebrate the 1,000^th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, and contribute to building a peaceful Hanoi.

Over the past ten years, nearly 43,000 people have supported the Terry Fox Run and collected more than VND3 billion for cancer research and to assist poor children suffering from cancer and heart disease.

Last year, the event attracted 5,000 people and collected nearly VND900 million. The event was co-organized by the Canadian Embassy, the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations, the Vietnam-Canada Friendship Association, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and Manulife Vietnam.