Danang to host international paramotor competition

IV - Danang International Paramotor Competition 2012 - DIPC will be held at East Sea Park, Son Tra district, Da Nang City within 5 days (from May 23 to 27, 2012) with the participation of about 50 international athletes.

Information is given on February 14, at the meeting of Da Nang city Vice Chairman Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh and Mr. Shinji Kake, General Manager of AiREA Company (Japan) - consultancy agency, and representative of C.A.T.I JSC (Da Nang) which organizes the competition.

Expected to have 50 athletes in 8 international teams from Japan, Korea, China, Spain, Germany, Britain, France, the United States participate.

The teams will participate in 4 examinations: point counting flying, speed flying, fomation flying and rescue flying.

The privately funded budget spending on the contest is estimated to be around VND 15 billion.

This is the first time Danang hosts an international paramotor event. The city has been expreriencing a busy year with an abundant amount of visitors and international recognition. My Khe, the most renowned beach of Danang has been listed as one of the six most attractive beaches on the planet.

Source: Vietnam Online