Traditional boat racing festival on the river

Traditional boat racing events are very popular in Vietnam, often taking place on rivers. These races are not only a sport but also a part of local culture, attracting a large number of people to participate and cheer.

The overwhelming emotions of participating in boat races on Vietnamese rivers come from many factors. The excitement of watching the racing teams compete, the enthusiastic cheers of the spectators, and the beauty of the river and surrounding landscapes create a vibrant festival atmosphere. It is also a pride in national culture, as boat races are part of long-standing traditions and festivals in many localities. These experiences often leave deep impressions and unforgettable memories for participants and spectators.

From the "Happy Vietnam 2025" Award , many photographers have submitted photos to the award on the topic of boat racing and river racing. Vietnam.vn would like to introduce them to readers.

Dragon boat racing

Author Lehoai Trinh with the work " Dragon boat racing " on the Dong Nai River branch next to Nguyen Van Tri Park, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. This is one of the traditional dragon boat racing festivals to welcome the Party, celebrate the spring of 2025 and is also a spiritual dish of the people in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.

Traditional boat racing on the Perfume River

Author Trung Thanh Nguyen with the work " Traditional boat racing on the Perfume River " in Hue City. The traditional boat racing festival is held for one day, on the National Day holiday of September 2 (Solar calendar). The racing location is the bank of the Perfume River in front of Quoc Hoc School. Right in the morning of the boat racing festival, thousands of people from the ancient capital and tourists from all over the country were present very early. All stood along both banks of the Perfume River to observe so as not to miss the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular competitions of the boat teams. After the ceremony, the athletes will head to the starting point to compete in the tournament.

We invite readers and photographers from home and abroad to continue sending photos and videos to participate in the "Happy Vietnam 2025" Award . The award is organized by The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and Vietnam Television organized . Thereby, to continue to introduce and promote the image of the country, Vietnamese people, cultural values, nature across the country; arouse national pride, self-esteem and aspirations for development in all classes of Vietnamese people to join hands to build Vietnam to be increasingly prosperous, prosperous and happy.

Deadline for receiving works: From May 22, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Entries are received online at : https://happy.vietnam.vn  

Contestants: Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over

The award consists of two categories: Photo and Video .

Each contest category (photo and video) will have one First Prize worth 50,000,000 VND, two Second Prizes worth 30,000,000 VND, three Third Prizes worth 15,000,000 VND, 10 Encouragement Prizes worth 5,000,000 VND, one Most Voted Work Prize worth 5,000,000 VND.

The Organizing Committee encourages and will award a creative prize in each category (photo and video) worth 20,000,000 VND for works with new ideas, creativity in content and form of expression.

In addition, the Organizing Committee will award monthly prizes including First, Second, and Third prizes to the highest voted works of the month in each category.

The Jury will select the award through two rounds of Preliminary and Final, both online and in person.

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