Vietnam's auto dreams dented as F1 Hanoi race canceled

Event was supposed to showcase homegrown carmaker Vingroup's brand

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Haas' Kevin Magnussen in action during the F1 Eifel Grand Prix in Germany on Oct. 11 © Reuters

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- The organizer of Vietnam's postponed Formula 1 auto race said on Friday that the event had now been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, striking a blow to local backer Vingroup and the host city of Hanoi.

"This is a hard decision, but the only solution for the safety and efficiency of the round under the current conditions," Le Ngoc Chi, chief executive of Vietnam Grand Prix, said in a statement.

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