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Workers taking a break in front of a poster promoting the Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix at the construction site of its racing track in Hanoi last Thursday. The event has been postponed.
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Tan Hui Yee Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok, Tan Hui Yee
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Promoters of Vietnam's inaugural Formula One race recently announced the completion of its 5.6km, 23-turn circuit in Hanoi, but the asphalt may take a while to feel some action.
Next month's Vietnam Grand Prix - bankrolled by local conglomerate VinGroup - has been postponed amid stringent measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Another race in Bahrain slated for later this month has also been shelved, Formula One announced last Friday.
