Tourism Malaysia, also known as Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), has pledged support for travel companies bringing visitors to watch the Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix (F1) from March 22 to 24, 2013 in Malaysia and for Vietnamese tourists to take part in all activities during the tournament in Malaysia. As many as 200 free F1 tickets will be presented to Vietnamese tourists through travel companies.
Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix introduced the race and offered 5,000 grandstand special tickets for all three racing days at a price of just VND1.35 million (or 203 ringgit) together with the 1Malaysia Privilege Card plus many different utilities.
This is a package ticket for F1 fans with special incentives during the three-day event like sale shopping, foods and drinks, tour and F1 race watching. With this special One Ticket Unlimited (1TU), all the grandstand ticket holders will have access to the F1 after race concert featuring the legendary Guns N Roses on March 24 for free. 1TU is also a passport for additional privileges including premium packages for transportation with ERL (Express Rail Link) or Skybus, food and beverage vouchers as well as additional discounts during the 1Malaysia GP Sale 2013.
The premium merchant for the 1TU package is Valiram Group, which provides special offers at its chain of outlets and prestigious brands including Tumi, Vertu, Canali, Godiva Chocolate, Shanghai Tang, La Martina and Swiss Watch Gallery.
Fans also can get discounts at KL Bird Park, Asian Water Sports Village, Red Box, Cathay Cineplex, Aquaria KLCC and many more outlets.
To celebrate the 15th edition of Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, all 14 Petronas F1 cars from 1999 to 2012 will be presented to the public until the end of the race.
With the theme of promoting shopping, gastronomy and unique world-class racetrack in Southeast Asia, Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix will be the best ever and offer an unrivalled experience of shopping, partying, world class racing actions and travelling to enjoy majestic beauty of tropical landscape of Malaysia.
In addition to the race, many exciting events will be combined during March like traditional festivals, meetings with famous racers in Kuala Lumpur, the fifth Putrajaya International Balloon Festival (March 28 - 31), the Asian Music Festival (March 15 - 16), musical shows and exchanges at Petronas Twin Towers on March 22 - 23; 1Malaysia GP Sale 2013, Autoshow, Gala Dinner and F1 PETRONAS Malaysia Grand Prix Showcase.
Tourism Malaysia has pledged support for the tour companies taking visitors to see the F1 tournament as to create conditions for Vietnamese tourists participate in all activities of the tournament, visit the Pit Lane Walk, to learn how the F1 race is organised from space layout or photographing programme with the chance to taking photos with renowned racers like Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Mark Webber.
Giang Tu