768 athletes compete in dragon boat racing on Da Rang River

On the morning of February 16 (the 7th day of the Lunar New Year), the People's Committee of Tuy Hoa City ( Phu Yen ) organized a dragon boat racing festival on the Da Rang River with the participation of 768 athletes and thousands of spectators cheering.

Dragon boat racing on Da Rang river

This year's Tuy Hoa City Traditional Dragon Boat Racing Festival gathered 32 teams from 16 wards and communes in the city. Each team has 24 athletes, not only experienced fishermen but also old farmers, young men and women with endurance competing together. The teams compete in 2 events: men's boat 4 km, women's boat 3 km.

The cheers from the boats and the cheers of thousands of fans on the shore created an extremely exciting atmosphere on the banks of the Da Rang River.

Crowds of fans on both sides of the river cheered for the teams.

After nearly 4 hours of competition, the first prize for the men's dragon boat race belonged to team Ward 7, second prize for team Ward 2, and third prize for team Binh Ngoc; the first prize for the women's dragon boat race belonged to team Ward 2, second prize for team Ward 7, and third prize for team Phu Dong. The first prize for the entire team belonged to team Ward 2, second prize for team Ward 7, and third prize for team Phu Dong.

The traditional dragon boat racing festival on the Da Rang River not only creates an exciting atmosphere in the first days of spring, but is also a sports activity responding to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho".

Awarding prizes to the winning teams

The above activity is also a cultural and religious feature with profound humanistic meaning, aiming to pray for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, full boats of fish and shrimp, and warmth and happiness for every family.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh, Vice Chairman of Tuy Hoa City People's Committee, said that the traditional dragon boat racing festival of Tuy Hoa City in recent years has always attracted a large number of tourists and people to participate and cheer, becoming an indispensable spiritual dish every time Tet comes and spring comes.

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