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The northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking a Vietnamese team member to compete at the Clipper 2019-20 World Yacht Race. The province has set up a team to join at the Clipper 2019-20 World Yacht Race, aiming to promote local tourism, particularly the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The team now has 60 members who are all from 15 foreign countries. Ha Long Bay-Vietnam team to compete at the Clipper 2019-20 World Yacht Race Pham Ngoc Thuy, director of the provincial Department Tourism, on August 29, the Ha Long-Vietnam yacht team along 70 others would officially start the race which is scheduled to last for 11 months. They will travel through 14 ports across the world. According to Thuy, it is not easy to find qualified captains for the event. They need to have good health, knowledge and experience and English proficiency. “The province is trying to find a Vietnamese person to take part in at least part of the race. Earlier, the Danang team had the only Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh seeking Vietnamese person for World Yacht Race team

2,000 tickets to the 2022 World Cup qualification match between Vietnam and Thailand sold out to Vietnamese fans in five minutes. Tickets sold out for Vietnam-Thailand World Cup qualifier match Thailand started selling online tickets for Vietnamese fans on Thai Ticket Major website at 10 am on August 19. According to FIFA rules, only 8% of the total seats in the stadium should be allocated to the away fans. Since the match will be played at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani which has a seating capacity of only 25,000, Vietnamese fans will have only 2,244 seats. In order to buy the tickets, the customers must submit their passport image. Each passport can buy a maximum of four tickets. The fans must bring their passports to exchange the tickets at the stadium. The ticket price for Vietnamese fans is 650 Thai Baht (USD21), higher than the 200-500 Thai Baht tickets for Thai fans. Vietnamese fans must also pay 3% additional fees. Despite the higher prices, the tickets were … [Read more...] about Tickets sold out for Vietnam-Thailand World Cup qualifier match

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has resigned after the U18 team lost against Cambodia in the quarter-finals of the AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019. Vietnam lost 2-1 to Cambodia Vietnam lost the chance to advance into the semi-finals after losing 2-1 to Cambodia. Many fans expressed their disappointment and blamed coach Hoang Anh Tuan for the poor performance of the team. The players appeared to be unfit, lacked tactics and showed lacklustre finishing. Many people have questioned whether Tuan showed favouritism towards players from Song Lam Nghe An and Viettel clubs. There are six from Viettel and six from Song Lam Nghe An. Moreover, for three consecutive years, Tuan has been unable to guide the U18 Vietnam team to get past the group stage of the U18 Southeast Asian Championship. On August 15, Tuan announced that he had resigned and would not lead U19 Vietnam team in the U19 AFC Championship which will be held on November 2. A representative of Vietnam Football Federation said that they … [Read more...] about Coach Hoang Anh Tuan resigns after U18 defeat to Cambodia

Hanoi is actively speeding up the construction of a racetrack to host the country’s first F1 Grand Prix next year. The 5.56-km racetrack with 23 turns, designed by German firm Tilke and Formula 1 Group, will be a combination of public roads and a part of the My Dinh sports complex in Nam Tu Lien District. It covers a total area of 88 hectares.  At present, many streets in the area have been zoned for the project implementation.  Part of Le Duc Tho Street has been fenced.  The same work has also been done for Nguyen Co Thach and Le Quang Dao streets, partially affecting traffic  Some local canals will be covered to serve the race  Traffic signs have been set up in the construction site The project was kicked off in March this year and is scheduled for completion next March. The F1 Grand Prix will be held in Hanoi in April 2020. … [Read more...] about Construction on Hanoi F1 racetrack underway

Quang Binh Discovery Marathon is scheduled to take place early next year, expected to attract around 1,000-2,000 runners. The event to be held at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in March, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is aimed to promote the nature and people of Quang Binh and as well as contribute to raising the site’s value. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park According to Tran Cong Thuat, chairman of Quang Binh People’s Committee, the organising board needs to ensure the safety for the site. The marathon will run through many famous sites in Quang Binh such as Tra Ang Bridge, Tam Co Cave and Moc Stream. Quang Binh Provinces plans to organise the competition annually. Quang Binh is also holding Cave Festival 2019 which started on July 20 and will end on August 20. The province has set a goal to attract 4.3 million tourists this year, including 250,000-300,000 foreigners, bringing revenue of VND4.95 trillion. … [Read more...] about Thousands expected to join Quang Binh marathon