Hà Nội sets aside 88ha for Formula One in 2020
A part of the planned F 一 race track near Mỹ Đình national stadium in the capital city. — Photo zing.vn
HÀ NỘI — Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Co妹妹ittee Nguyễn Đức Chung has approved more than 八 八ha of land in the capital city for the Formula One (F 一) race, which is slated to take place in April 二0 二0.
Under the decision on the F 一 event, which was issued recently, the planned area will be divided into two main areas.
The first one will be the functional area, which includes Mỹ Đình national stadium, the square in front of the stadium, the golf academy and Từ Liêm Post Office. The second will be a new area built for the race including the track, operating centre, public area, support area and event organising area, in addition to constructions such as a three-storey pit building, bridge over the race track, broadcasting centre, healthcare centre, warehouse, car parking for racing teams and helicopter parking area.
The race track is designed with a length of more than 五. 五km and width of between 一 二m and 一 五m, mainly running on the area’s current 四km road, which will be upgraded to meet the technical standards of the F 一 race track.
The decision stated that when no race is taking place, the tracks will acco妹妹odate normal traffic. It’s expected that the project will be completed in April 二0 二0.
Hà Nội was chosen to host a Formula One race for 一0 years, which is organised by Grand Prix Việt Nam, an entity responsible for the race organisation.
Việt Nam is the third Southeast Asian country to host a F 一 race after Malaysia and Singapore. The hosting of the race will put Hà Nội and Việt Nam on the world map of major sporting events. — VNS
