Thousands of people come to watch the traditional boat racing festival at Qua Son Temple Festival

On the afternoon of February 9, on Lam River, in front of Qua Son Temple gate, a traditional boat racing festival took place. Photo: Huy Thu

Thousands of locals and tourists gathered on both sides of the Lam River to watch and cheer on the boat racing teams. Photo: Huy Thu

Qua Son Temple Wharf and Lam River bank have been upgraded to be spacious and convenient for organizing traditional boat racing festivals. Photo: Huy Thu

Participating in the boat racing festival at Qua Son Temple Festival this year are 6 teams from Boi Son, Bac Son, Ngoc Son, Lam Son, Trang Son, and Dang Son communes. The teams select healthy people who know how to row boats in the commune, organize training in advance to prepare for the festival. Photo: Huy Thu

The foot of Do Muou suspension bridge is where the racing boats start. The total length of the green racetrack, both out and back, is more than 1km. Photo: Huy Thu

The boat racing festival took place in an exciting atmosphere with the sound of drums, whistles, and clapping hands. After 3 rounds of competition, 3 teams were selected to enter the final round to compete for First, Second, and Third prizes. Photo: Huy Thu

The command boat and rescue boat are always ready to respond to any unexpected events that may occur during the race. Photo: Huy Thu

Each boat has 14 athletes. To win, in addition to health, the racers need to have technique and know how to coordinate well with their teammates. Photo: Huy Thu

The boat racing festival is an important highlight of the annual Qua Son Temple Festival, attracting a large number of locals and tourists. To ensure the safety of Do Muou suspension bridge, local police forces are on duty closely, minimizing the number of people gathering on the bridge. Photo: Huy Thu

The final round was full of drama, the Boi Son commune boat team won the first prize. The second prize went to the Lam Son commune boat team. The Dang Son commune boat team won the third prize. The traditional boat racing festival ended in the cheers of excitement and eagerness of the audience. Photo: Huy Thu