The Formula One VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 will be put on hold due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak, announced organisers on March 13.
An aerial view of the F1 Vietnam GP circuit in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Formula OneVinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 will be put on hold due to the complicateddevelopments of the COVID-19 outbreak, announced organisers on March 13.
“This is a tough decision as 2020 is the year Vietnam became one of the 22official hosts of the F1 race,” the organisers said.
The race, initially slated for April 3-5 inHanoi, was expected to attract some 300,000 visitors and promote Vietnam’s tourism.
The postponement was made after several discussions and thorough considerationof the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Formula One WorldChampionship Ltd (F1), the Hanoi People’s Committee, and the VietnamMotorsports Association (VMA), with a consensus from the Vietnam Grand Prixcompany (VGPC).
They will continue close their collaboration and keep a close watch on theCOVID-19 to decide on a new date that will be safer and more suitable for thegrand prix to take place and will make an official announcement to thepublic./.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC) on February 21 inked a cooperation agreement on promoting the country’s tourism in association with the Formula One race.
The 2020 Formula 1 race in Vietnam could be delayed after the event in China was postponed due to the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC) has completed the Hanoi Formula One circuit, which will play host to the first-ever race in the country in April.
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These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
An aerial view of the F1 Vietnam GP circuit in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
