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Arno du Preez

Hi All

I hope you are all well.  Please advise the best way to watch F1 in Vietnam.  It seems like F1 TV is not available in Vietnam.  I would hate to miss what's building up to be one of the more exiting seasons of F1.

All the best.

singuyen tranpham

F1 is not popular in Vietnam and F1 TV is not available in cable TV service. As far as I'm concerned, you can watch some F1 racing tournament on Starsport, probably broadcast schedule is available on its official website.

Arno du Preez

Thanks for the advice.

OceanBeach92107

singuyen tranpham wrote:

F1 is not popular in Vietnam...


That's about to change in about 15 months:

2020 Hà Nội Grand Prix Việt Nam

van88

i had seen F1 racing many times on sctv17 (or foxsportsasia ) from my hotel. On SCTV17 there are also wrestling wwe many times a week. Only NLF I cant find from the bunch of channels from the TV provider sctv (it is ok, youtube is not forbidden in Vn as in CN :-)  )

http://www.sctv.com.vn/ , click "khuyen mai"  (~ 25usd a month incl internet)

you an still the F1 show from Nov 2018
https://vtv.vn/video/le-trao-quyen-dang … 333621.htm

Arno du Preez

OceanBeach92107 wrote:
singuyen tranpham wrote:

F1 is not popular in Vietnam...


That's about to change in about 15 months:

2020 Hà Nội Grand Prix Việt Nam


In a BIG way  :D

Arno du Preez

van88 wrote:

i had seen F1 racing many times on sctv17 (or foxsportsasia ) from my hotel. On SCTV17 there are also wrestling wwe many times a week. Only NLF I cant find from the bunch of channels from the TV provider sctv (it is ok, youtube is not forbidden in Vn as in CN :-)  )

http://www.sctv.com.vn/ , click "khuyen mai"  (~ 25usd a month incl internet)

you an still the F1 show from Nov 2018
https://vtv.vn/video/le-trao-quyen-dang … 333621.htm


Thanks van88, I appreciate the feedback and links.

singuyen tranpham

In my opinion, there would not be any big change towards public orientation about F1 as Vietnamese people tend to be interested in Olympiad sports such as cycling race. The Grand Prix to take place in Hanoi ultimately is just a commercial show hopefully to gain more overseas focus on Vietnamese tourism rather than to promote the race itself.

1312j

Phattys Sports Bar always has F1 on.

The qualifying, the actual races and everything else.

OceanBeach92107

singuyen tranpham wrote:

In my opinion, there would not be any big change towards public orientation about F1 as Vietnamese people tend to be interested in Olympiad sports such as cycling race. The Grand Prix to take place in Hanoi ultimately is just a commercial show hopefully to gain more overseas focus on Vietnamese tourism rather than to promote the race itself.


Your opinion is respected and noted.

In MY opinion, much of the URBAN population of Vietnam is likely to go nuts over high speed car races in the streets of Hà Nội.

Even some in the RURAL population may be excited when watching T.V. coverage.

Wxx3

OceanBeach92107 wrote:
singuyen tranpham wrote:

In my opinion, there would not be any big change towards public orientation about F1 as Vietnamese people tend to be interested in Olympiad sports such as cycling race. The Grand Prix to take place in Hanoi ultimately is just a commercial show hopefully to gain more overseas focus on Vietnamese tourism rather than to promote the race itself.


Your opinion is respected and noted.

In MY opinion, much of the URBAN population of Vietnam is likely to go nuts over high speed car races in the streets of Hà Nội.

Even some in the RURAL population may be excited when watching T.V. coverage.


Not when they see the price of the tickets.
The fact that Malaysia has dumped it after 20 years says it still costs more than it brings. I'm a big F1 fan since forever and was mystified by the Vietnam announcement.
Even S. Korea could not support after two years.

Also, maybe you have not noticed, but Vietnam is not a culture centered on cars. F1 has always done best in those places where cars are king.

I think it would have made a lot more sense to bring the Superbike World Championship here. that is something everyone can relate to and it is far more exciting.

Wxx3

1312j wrote:

Phattys Sports Bar always has F1 on.

The qualifying, the actual races and everything else.


Thanks.
My Viettel cable got rid of Fox Sports last summer.

vndreamer

The race is always posted on youtube the same day.  Not always live, but soon after it has finished.

masquelierphilippe7

@Arno du Preez download k+ tv on iPad or computer u ll be able to see qualif n races cost is 199000 vnd / month

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