(VOVworld) - Representatives from the embassy and the Vietnamese community in Cape Town met on Thursday with crew members from Australia, the UK, Singapore, the US, Sweden and Colombia on an international yacht named Da Nang as part of activities to promote Da Nang tourism in South Africa. The yacht is anchored in the South African coastal city to participate in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2015-2016. Vietnam’s ambassador to South Africa Le Huy Hoang briefed the crew members about Da Nang city’s socio-economic achievements, its culture and tourism. Ambassador Hoang hailed the international crew members’ presence in Cape Town, saying it contributed to promoting tourism and attracting investment to both Da Nang and Cape Town, as well as Vietnam and South Africa more generally.
Photo: Vietnam's Embassy in South Africa
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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2015-2016 is an international sporting event which helps publicise and develop the tourism sectors of the destinations on the route. Departing from London, the Clipper Race 2015-2016 will spend up to eleven months traversing South America, Australia, Asia (including Vietnam’s Da Nang), the US and then back to the UK.