The sports complex was suggested as an alternative after an initial proposal to the F1 races around the famous Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of the city was rejected. Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, Mai Tien Dung, confirmed the government's support for Hanoi's plan to host the race at a press conference on Thursday. Dung said that upon receiving Hanoi's proposal, the prime minister had tasked the ministries of culture, planning and other agencies with evaluating the event's impacts and gathering opinions of residents living around the planned race track. "The city initially planned to host the race around the Sword Lake and nearby roads. The ministries however found it unsuitable, and the organizer also found that it did not meet their requirements," Dung said. "Recently Hanoi in its report has proposed hosting the race at the My Dinh Sports Complex." The sports complex around the My Dinh National Stadium in western Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District already has suitable … [Read more...] about Hanoi proposes Formula One racing in national sports complex
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Hanoi proposes hosting Formula 1 race at My Dinh Sports Complex
The Hanoitimes - The Formula One race will be an opportunity to attract foreign tourists and promote the image of Hanoi and Vietnam, said Mai Tien Dung, minister and chairman of the Government Office. Hanoi proposed hosting Formula One race, one of the most watched sports in the world, at the My Dinh National Sport Complex as an alternative for the area around Hoan Kiem Lake, the government portal reported. Illustrative photo. The government and ministries supported Hanoi's initiative of hosting the Formula One race, stated Dung at a press meeting on August 30. "Hanoi had suggested hosting the event around Hoan Kiem Lake and the surrounding areas. However, the option was not feasible with huge costs. The location was then changed to the My Dinh National Sport Complex, which already have qualified infrastructures with small modification required," Dung said. According to Dung, many countries in the world have organized the event successfully, while the … [Read more...] about Hanoi proposes hosting Formula 1 race at My Dinh Sports Complex
Int’l Vietnam Sport Show slated for November 15-18
Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The International Vietnam Sport Show 2018 will take place in Hanoi from November 15-18, attracting nearly 120 domestic and foreign exhibitors. The organiser Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Company said equipment for professional and individual sports, multi-functional gym systems, swimming pools, franchise of sport centres, vitamin supplements for sport players, health index gauging tools, and sport fashion will be displayed on a site of over 3,000 sq.m. Major brands in professional sport equipment and infrastructure such as Sodex Toseco, Mizuno, Dong Luc, Delta, or sport fashion such as Anta, 361 Sport, Alzado, Attivo and Bigfun will join the event. The show will offer promotions and seek partners in building sport centres, franchise or distribution. According to Google Vietnam, words related sports were common in terms of searching. In another study, the topic of sports ranked second on the media … [Read more...] about Int’l Vietnam Sport Show slated for November 15-18
Another big sports deal for Facebook
People in the Indian subcontinent will, from Friday, have only one way to watch top flight Spanish football: on Facebook. The social network has signed an exclusive deal to show every La Liga game, for the next three seasons, to viewers in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The rights were previously held by Sony Pictures Network. The terms of the new deal have not been disclosed. The last time they were for sale, in 2014, they were bought for $32m, according to Reuters. There are 348m Facebook users in the region, 270m of them are in India. It is the latest move from Facebook, and the tech industry in general, to invest in highly lucrative sports rights for emerging streaming services. The social network already shows Major League Baseball to US audiences at a reported cost of $1m per game. As with the rest of Facebook, the content is free but supported by targeted advertising. Speaking to Reuters, Facebook’s director of global … [Read more...] about Another big sports deal for Facebook
Presenting insignia for the cause of culture, sports and tourism to…
Presenting insignia for the cause of culture, sports and tourism to Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain (Source: toquoc.vn)When he was Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico, Mr. Dung actively coordinated with local authorities to build Uncle Ho’s statute in Mexico city and Acapulco city. At the 25th and 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties of Vietnam, Venezuela and Colombia, he coordinated with organizations to organize exhibitions on Vietnamese culture and tourism, Vietnamese Day in Venezuela and Colombia. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of establishing Vietnam - Spain diplomatic relations, Ambassador Ngo Tien Dung and the Embassy served well the official visits to Spain by the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2017. He also assisted the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to organize three sessions to introduce and promote Vietnamese tourism in Spain./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Presenting insignia for the cause of culture, sports and tourism to…