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World powerboat race kicks off in Binh Dinh

The Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing, kicked off in Quy Nhon city, the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 30.
World powerboat race kicks off in Binh Dinh ảnh 1Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (C) attends opening ceremony of Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship (Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) – The Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O WorldChampionship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshorecircuit powerboat racing, kicked off in Quy Nhon city, the south central provinceof Binh Dinh on March 30.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and several leaders of ministries and BinhDinh province joined thousands of locals and visitors at the opening ceremony.

Atthe event, the Ministry of Home Affairs handed over a decision on theestablishment of the Vietnam powerboat federation to Tran Viet Anh, Chairman ofthe Board of Binh Dinh F1 Company who heads the campaign for the federation's establishment.

Highly competitive, intensely challenging, risky andentertaining, the F1H2O World Championship is the ultimate adrenalin rush andregarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world.

As many as 295 Grand Prix tournaments have been held in more than 33 countriesand territories across the globe.

This is the first time that the prestigious contest held by the governing bodyUnion Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is hosted by Vietnam, with 18 leadingdrivers from China, Finland, France, Norway, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Vietnam competing at Thi Nai lagoon, the largest saltwater one in thecentral region.

Right after theopening ceremony, contestants joined the Sprint Race. On March 31, they willrace in the Final Race./.

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