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Vinfast, IRONMAN announce global partnership

Vietnamese automaker VinFast and IRONMAN have freshly announced a global partnership for the former to become the first ever naming rights partner of the IRONMAN U.S. Series from 2022.
Vinfast, IRONMAN announce global partnership ảnh 1At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese automaker VinFast and IRONMANhave freshly announced a global partnership for the former to become the firstever naming rights partner of the IRONMAN U.S. Series from 2022.

Under the agreement signed in Nha Trang city, the centralprovince of Khanh Hoa, on July 23, VinFast will also become the title partnerfor the 2022 IRONMAN® World Championship and the 2023 IRONMAN® 70.3® WorldChampionship, each continuing through 2025, as well as the Exclusive ElectricVehicle Partner of the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Series in U.S., Europe, andAsia through 2025.

Moreover, VinFast will be the exclusive automotive vehicle,electric vehicle, electric scooter, and electric bus partner, providingelectric vehicles, including scooters, cars, and buses for IRONMAN and IRONMAN70.3 events.

"The IRONMAN Group is delighted to have developed withVinFast a comprehensive and far-reaching partnership, inclusive of our pinnacleIRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship events," said Andrew Messick,President and Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group.

Regarding the strategy behind the partnership, Le Thi ThuThuy, Vingroup Vice Chairwoman and VinFast Global CEO stated: "We arecertain that our electric mobility will strongly underpin the journeys ofIRONMAN athletes around the world to be boundless."

IRONMAN events are globally known for being one of theworld's most challenging single-day sporting competitions. With more than 40IRONMAN triathlon races and 90 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons worldwide, hundreds ofthousands of athletes from around attempt to qualify for the respective IRONMANWorld Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship./.
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