HN to build US$ 420 million horse racing course
VGP – The Capital City of Ha Noi will spend over US$ 420 million to build a horse racing course in Soc Son district, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung at a meeting with citizens in Hoan Kiem district following the 7th session of the 15th Hanoi People’s Council.
At this event, voters asked authorities to consider zoning land unsuitable for agricultural production and far away from populous areas for developing the new services to help improve local living standards.
Chairman Chung said the course has been part of the city’s planning for a multifunctional complex including a park, tourism and entertainment centers and many other facilities.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Government issued a decree on doing business in the horse and dog racing betting and piloting the international football betting in 2017.
Earlier this year, the National Assembly approved a law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Physical Training and Sports that includes an article on sports betting.
The legal framework for sports betting has been upgraded from the decree level to the law level./.
By Kim Anh
