An F1 car on show at Thang Long Citadel (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoi isworking to finalise preparations for its first Formula One race in April.
Contractors have been working day and night to ensureprogress.
The F1 track has basically been completed, and thepit wall and stands are finished.
The city’s Transport Department has checkedstreets adjacent to the race track to plan parking areas and diverttraffic during race week.
Parking lots will be set up on several streets,including Tran Huu Duc, Ham Nghi, Duong Dinh Nghe, Tran Van Lai, Vu Quynh, TanMy and Trinh Van Bo.
Nguyen Xuan Thanh, deputy head of the department, said the parkinglots would be able to handle 11,450 cars.
The department had also asked the People's Committee of Nam TuLiem district to issue permits for motorbike parking on pavements inaccordance with current regulations during the race, he added.
Hanoi is the 22nd city in the world to host Formula One. Itwill be held on the streets close to My Dinh National Stadium.
The F1 Vietnam Grand Prix has a length of 5,607m, including23 corners designed by Tilke Group of Germany.
Vietnam will be thethird Southeast Asian country to host the F1 race, after Malaysia andSingapore. Vietnam’s Formula 1 race will take place from April 3 -5. This isthe third leg of the season, after Melbourne (Australia) and Bahrain.
As one of the largest and most prestigious sporting events onthe planet, F1 will enhance the capital’s position as a truly global city and adestination for world-class experiences./.
Formula One has released its schedule for 2020, with the first ever Vietnam Grand Prix set to be the third among 22 races of the year, an unprecedented number of yearly races in the event’s history.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
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.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An F1 car on show at Thang Long Citadel (Photo: VNA) 
