Bustling traditional boat racing on the Perfume River

Bustling traditional boat racing on the Perfume River

The race brought together 10 boats from 10 villages and communes in the province. The teams competed together with swimming distances ranging from 700m to 800m. Competition boats are woven from bamboo, each boat has no more than 12 people. Each athlete can only compete for one team during the tournament.

The competing teams competed fiercely amid the cheers and cheers of residents and visitors. The final result, the first prize went to Thanh Ha boat team, Quang Thanh commune, Quang Dien district; Second prize went to Giap Trung boat team, Huong Can commune, TX. Huong Tra; Third prize went to the boat team Tu Ha, TX. Huong Tra; The Style award went to the Dien Mon boat team, Phong Dien district.

The traditional boat racing tournament of Trieu Son Dong village was jointly organized by Trieu Son Dong Village Council and Trieu Son Dong Residential Group, Huong Vinh Ward (Hue City) on the Perfume River with the purpose of developing boat racing and racing. traditional boats among the people. Thereby, enhancing understanding, exchange and solidarity between localities, while maintaining and promoting cultural and sports traditions and developing the movement of practicing traditional national sports of Thua Thien Hue people. Thien Hue.

In addition to preserving and developing local cultural and sports values, the Trieu Son Dong village emulation festival is also a practical activity to promote the image and cultural identity of the homeland, as a premise for tourism development.

The boat racing tournament is an activity to enhance understanding, exchange and solidarity between localities. Photo: Hoang Ngoc Quy.

Hue City: Bustling traditional boat racing on the Perfume River - Photo 2.

10 competing boat teams come from communes and wards in Thua Thien Hue province, including Huong Tra town, Huong Thuy town, Phu Loc district, Phu Vang district, Phong Dien district and Quang Dien district. Photo: Hoang Ngoc Quy.

Hue City: Bustling traditional boat racing on the Perfume River - Photo 3.

Racing teams must overcome a swimming distance of 700m to 800m, with 3 laps: Upper, Middle, Lower. Photo: Hoang Ngoc Quy.

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Elders of Trieu Son Dong village and neighboring villages dressed in traditional ao dai watched the rowers compete. Photo: Hoang Ngoc Quy.

Hue City: Bustling traditional boat racing on the Perfume River - Photo 5.

The boat racing tournament also aims to preserve and develop local cultural and sports values, and is a practical activity to promote the image and cultural identity of the homeland, as a premise for tourism development. Photo: Hoang Ngoc Quy.

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