Bustling boat racing festival in the place 'that celebrates Independence Day the biggest in the country'

The atmosphere in the countryside of Le Thuy ( Quang Binh ) is bustling and bustling with the sound of pots and pans clanging. For nearly a month, people here have been preparing for festivals held on the occasion of National Day, September 2. For a long time, this locality has been famous as the place to celebrate "the biggest Independence Day in the country".

The swimmers gathered in front of the floating stage to attend the opening ceremony.

Early in the morning of September 2, people gathered on both sides of Kien Giang River, choosing a good spot for themselves, some holding basins to scoop water, others holding pots, drums, and trumpets to cheer. September 2 is also the time when the traditional boat racing festivals on Kien Giang River enter the final round, to find the racing team with the best performance.

People gathered very early on both sides of Kien Giang river to watch the boat race.

Many people go early to choose a good position to watch the swimming race.

A boat of youth union members participating in collecting trash along the river bank

The festival opened at 7am on September 2nd. At this time, all racing boat teams with nearly 1,300 athletes gathered in front of the floating stage, attended the opening ceremony, swore an oath to the rules of the game and prepared mentally and physically for the best race.

Mr. Le Van Sau prepares a bowl of sliced ​​lemon for the whole relay racing team to eat.

An athlete soaks in the cool water before taking part in the race.

Mr. Le Van Sau (43 years old, Le Thuy District, Quang Binh), a rowing athlete, prepared a bowl of fresh sliced ​​lemon for the whole team. According to Mr. Sau, before participating in the swimming race, each person ate a piece of lemon to have the strength to cheer and support each other during the race.

The racing teams at the starting line

People on both banks banged pots and splashed water to cheer on the racing teams.

The festival had the participation of 10 female racing teams, 24 male racing teams, the female racing teams started first followed by the male racing teams. The most bustling place was along the banks of Kien Giang River, where thousands of people gathered to cheer, they held buckets to splash water for the athletes to swim across, loudly cheering the name of the local racing team to add more spirit to the athletes.

Even climb trees to get the most panoramic view

This joyful, bustling atmosphere always takes place in Le Thuy countryside every time the National Day September 2nd comes.

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