Impressions of the Independence Day festival in the General's hometown

VHO - Every Independence Day, the boat racing festival on Kien Giang River, the hometown of General Vo Nguyen Giap, explodes in a frenzied atmosphere. Tens of thousands of people and tourists crowd both banks, flags and flowers are flying, cheers resound in harmony with the drums. On the river, each brave stroke of the oars not only creates a dramatic race but also affirms the pride, solidarity and cultural identity of the General's hometown...

Every Independence Day, September 2, the poetic Kien Giang River in Le Thuy Commune (Quang Tri), the hometown of General Vo Nguyen Giap, becomes the stage for a special festival: traditional boat racing. This is not only a sport , but has become a long-standing cultural feature, deeply imprinted in the memories and pride of the people here.

From early morning, both banks of Kien Giang were filled with flags, the sound of drums, gongs and cheers echoed throughout the river. The colorful racing boats raced along, to the enthusiastic cheers of tens of thousands of spectators. Each stroke of the oar contained an indomitable spirit, a desire to rise up, demonstrating the strength of the community as well as the love for the homeland.

The boat racing festival therefore not only brings a jubilant and dramatic atmosphere but also affirms the cultural identity and tradition of solidarity of the people of Le Thuy. For tourists, this is an unforgettable experience; for the people, it is a source of pride and a way to preserve the traditional cultural values ​​of the General’s homeland.

For the people of Le Thuy ( Quang Tri ), no matter how busy their work is or how far they are from their homeland, on Independence Day, they all turn to their homeland where there is a traditional boat racing festival considered the most unique and passionate in the country.

The boat racing festival will gather the strongest boats of the villages. After the exciting qualifying rounds, the boats that make it to the finals will be held on the occasion of Independence Day.

The teams will compete in the qualifying round and be divided into 2 groups A and B to compete.

With their spirit of "winning", right after the starting gun sounded, the racers tried their best to move their boat forward.

The women's rowing section was no slouch either, the girls tried their best to row the boat.

This effort is shown in every stroke of the oar.

On the banks, people crowded the riverbanks, in the best positions to watch the boat race during the holiday.

Cheering enthusiastically

Worried about knowing the results of the racing boat/swimming boat position of your village team

After the swimming boats/racing boats started, people used motorbikes to drive along the river banks to cheer on their teams.

The bridge is packed with boats passing by.

In the river, the boys swam with great effort to compete for position with the other team.

Along with that is the enthusiastic support of the people.

The national flags were waved by people at the riverbank.

Water was splashed on the athletes to help them cool down.

Cheering heartily

Ready to take a dip in the river

And waiting for the racing teams

Crazy when seeing the boat coming

Creating a passionate atmosphere on both sides of Kien Giang River

And celebrate the finish line.

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