At the dragon boat race in 2018 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s traditional dragon boat raceis scheduled for February 16 and 17, the first weekend after the Tet (Lunar NewYear) holiday.
The organiser said the event will attract some 500 professionaland amateur racers from 35 domestic and international teams, who will competein groups of 12 people each on a 600m course on West Lake – the area near Ly TuTrong Park, and Thanh Nien and Nguyen Dinh Thi roads.
Professional competitors come from China, Malaysia, Singapore,Laos, and Hong Kong, as well as various different Vietnamese cities andprovinces. They will split into male and female events on January 16.
The amateur grouping consists of teams from localities inHanoi that will enter the qualifications on January 16 and the final round thenext day. The group will also see various team from foreign embassies, publicagencies, and businesses competing on February 17.
The race is part of activities to realise the cooperationagreement between the municipal People’s Committee and Vietnam Airlines oncultural and sports development in the capital.
In February last year, the first dragon boat festival wasorganised on West Lake. The event gathered 27 teams from seven districts aroundthe capital. Various art troupes also performed at the festival. –VNA
The organiser said the event will attract some 500 professionaland amateur racers from 35 domestic and international teams, who will competein groups of 12 people each on a 600m course on West Lake – the area near Ly TuTrong Park, and Thanh Nien and Nguyen Dinh Thi roads.
Professional competitors come from China, Malaysia, Singapore,Laos, and Hong Kong, as well as various different Vietnamese cities andprovinces. They will split into male and female events on January 16.
The amateur grouping consists of teams from localities inHanoi that will enter the qualifications on January 16 and the final round thenext day. The group will also see various team from foreign embassies, publicagencies, and businesses competing on February 17.
The race is part of activities to realise the cooperationagreement between the municipal People’s Committee and Vietnam Airlines oncultural and sports development in the capital.
In February last year, the first dragon boat festival wasorganised on West Lake. The event gathered 27 teams from seven districts aroundthe capital. Various art troupes also performed at the festival. –VNA
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