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Vietnam Grand Prix says postpones Hanoi Formula One race over coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix racing track construction site in Hanoi, Vietnam March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kham

Vietnam Grand Prix said on Friday the country's first Formula One grand prix scheduled for next month will be postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus epidemic.

"This is a difficult decision," the organiser said in an emailed statement.

The decision came after the Southeast Asian country's coronavirus cases rose to 47 as of Friday, the Ministry of Health said.

FILE PHOTO: Motorcyclists ride along the racing track of Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix in Hanoi, Vietnam March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo

Vietnam Grand Prix said it will monitor the situation of the coronavirus and pick another time for the race.

(Reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by Alison Williams)

FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he guards at the construction site of Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix racing track in Hanoi, Vietnam March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kham
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