On July 6, Bastien Rebotton, a 29-year-old from France's southeastern Savoie region, will set off on a 19,000-kilometre cycling journey to Vietnam. According to his plan, he will conquer 14 mountain passes above 2,000 metres across several countries and is expected to reach O Quy Ho Pass in Lao Cai Province on September 24, before spending about a month exploring Vietnam.

Vietnam News Today (Sep. 18): Vietnam records 2,479 cases reported on September 17; Vietnam pledges to create the best business environment for foreign investors; Vietnam, French Community of Belgium look to enhance cooperation; Vietnam B2C retail e-commerce revenue to exceed US$16 billion this year.

Vietnam News Today (Jul. 20): Covid-19: national caseload rises to 10,762,532 on July 19; Vietnam has one of Asia’s most dynamic start-up scenes; Hanoi capital named among top six global cycling destinations; Branded Vietnamese rice makes inroads into global market.

Ambassadors of the Visegrad Group countries on June 3 cycled around Hanoi's main streets to commemorate World Bicycle Day.