Quang Binh to host the 2024 National Traditional Boat Racing Championship

Traditional boat racing in Le Thuy district ( Quang Binh ) on the occasion of Independence Day on September 2nd every year

This traditional boat race has the following categories: men's team racing; women's team racing; mixed men and women with 10-athlete boats and 20-athlete boats. The river racing distances will be 200m, 500m and 1000m. It is expected that the race will bring together athletes from provinces, cities and industries across the country to compete in Quang Binh.

Quang Binh hosting the National Traditional Boat Racing Championship on a large scale with many participating units will create an exciting atmosphere that will continue to maintain and develop the traditional boat racing practice movement, thereby preserving and promoting the culture and sports of the people of Quang Binh province in particular and the whole country in general...

Mr. Le Phu Son , Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Quang Binh province

Mr. Le Phu Son, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Quang Binh province, said: Traditional boat racing festivals in each locality carry a unique cultural feature of the people in the river and rural areas, and in many places this festival has existed for hundreds of years with profound cultural and religious significance. Some traditional boat racing festivals in Quang Binh province have been recognized as national intangible cultural heritage.

The traditional boat racing festival of Quang Ninh district is held on Nhat Le river on the occasion of National Day September 2 every year.

It can be affirmed that Quang Binh is also a locality with unique and impressive traditional boat racing festivals of people living along large rivers such as Gianh River with boat racing festivals of Tuyen Hoa District, Ba Don Town, Nhat Le River with traditional boat racing festivals of people in Dong Hoi City, Quang Ninh, Son River of people in the world natural heritage Phong Nha - Ke Bang

In particular, the traditional boat racing festival of Le Thuy district held on Kien Giang river is a long-standing and typical festival of the people of Le Thuy rice area. This festival is considered the largest in the country, usually held on National Day September 2, attracting the attention of tourists nationwide.

The enthusiastic cheering of fans for the male racers in the traditional boat racing festival at sea in Canh Duong commune (Quang Trach - Quang Binh)

Besides the traditional boat racing festival of people living along rivers, coastal people also have unique boat racing festivals such as the traditional boat racing festival of Hai Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Canh Duong commune, Quang Trach district...

Organizing the national traditional boat racing championship in 2024 will help Quang Binh province take advantage of the event to continue promoting the potential and strengths of Quang Binh province's tourism as well as the value of biodiversity, natural landscapes, tourism products, contributing to expanding cooperation and cultural, sports and tourism exchanges between Quang Binh and other provinces and cities nationwide.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/quang-binh-dang-cai-giai-dua-thuyen-truyen-thong-vo-dich-quoc-gia-nam-2024-20240314121122861.htm