Hanoi to host annual dragon boat race

Authorities in the capital city have just approved a decision to organise annual traditional dragon boat races between 2019 and 2021.
Hanoi to host annual dragon boat race ảnh 1A dragon boat race in Hanoi in February 2018 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA)
- Authorities inthe capital city have just approved a decision to organise annual traditionaldragon boat races between 2019 and 2021.

The two-day race will take place on thefirst weekend after the Lunar New Year holiday at Ly Tu Trong Park. The boatswill compete on West Lake, near Thanh Nien and Nguyen Dinh Thi roads.

The organisers will encourage individualsand organisations to sponsor the event, which will gather international anddomestic teams.

Districts with strong traditions of racingdragon boats including Hoang Mai, Bac Tu Liem, Thanh Tri, Ba Vi, Son Tay, DanPhuong, Quoc Oai, Chuong My, Thanh Oai, Ung Hoa, and My Duc will each send amale and a female team to compete.

In February, the first dragon boat festivalwas organised on West Lake. The event gathered 27 teams from seven districtsaround the capital. Various art troupes also performed at the festival.

Dragon boat racing is a Vietnamesetradition. With the plan, Hanoi authorities want to continue the tradition,encourage sport among citizens and attract tourists to the city.-VNS/VNA
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