Vietnam plans car rally

Thu, 14 Aug 1997 | Source: AFP

HANOI (AFP): Vietnam plans to run a car rally along the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail, a report said yesterday.

Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet has given the green light to a 1,400 kilometer road race running from Hanoi to the Binh Phuoc province in the south.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was blazed through the jungles of Vietnam and Laos during the Vietnam war to supply communist troops fighting in the South.

The event is scheduled to take place in January and is expected to attract world class drivers representing Ford, Toyota and Suburu, the Thanh Nien newspaper said.

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