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Pickup truck driving competition to run this December

The 2018 King of Pickup (KOP), the biggest championships of its kind in Vietnam, will take place on Tuan Chau island, Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh, on December 15 and 16.

Hanoi (VNA) – The2018 King of Pickup (KOP), the biggest championships of its kind in Vietnam,will take place on Tuan Chau island, Ha Long city in the northern province of QuangNinh, on December 15 and 16.

The pickup truck driving competition,part the national tourism year programme hosted by Quang Ninh this time, has attracted80 teams with 160 members from across Vietnam. The teams are set to compete infour events on both natural and artificial locations.

Speaking at a pressconference on the event held in Hanoi on December 7, deputy head of the PickupVietnam Club (PVC) Vu Minh Hung said the KOP originates from a PVC contest heldannually for pickup truck drivers nationwide since 2015.

The contest, drawing theparticipation of hundreds of drivers and thousands of audience members over theyears, is considered the most anticipated event for Vietnamese pickup truck fans,he added.

Dang Danh Tuan, an officialfrom the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, said the KOP aims todevelop the sport in Vietnam.

The organiser will use the contestas a channel to promote the country’s image, spread awareness of driving safetyamongst the public, and raise funds for charity, he added.

The National Tourism Year2018, themed “Ha Long: Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination”, offers morethan 50 cultural, sports, and tourism events throughout the year. –VNA 

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