The Sinh village wrestling festival places strong emphasis on sportsmanship, with all dangerous moves strictly prohibited. (Photo: VNA)
The Sinh village wrestling festival places strong emphasis on sportsmanship, with all dangerous moves strictly prohibited. (Photo: VNA)
National champions and young female wrestlers who have won medals also take part in the opening bouts of the festival. (Photo: VNA)
National champions and young female wrestlers who have won medals also take part in the opening bouts of the festival. (Photo: VNA)
The event offers young people an opportunity to build physical strength, strengthen their determination and preserve the traditions passed down by previous generations. (Photo: VNA)
The event offers young people an opportunity to build physical strength, strengthen their determination and preserve the traditions passed down by previous generations. (Photo: VNA)
Prizes are presented to female wrestlers participating in the traditional Sinh village wrestling festival. (Photo: VNA)
Prizes are presented to female wrestlers participating in the traditional Sinh village wrestling festival. (Photo: VNA)
The Sinh village wrestling festival in the Year of the Horse 2026 attracts large numbers of local residents and visitors. (Photo: VNA)
The Sinh village wrestling festival in the Year of the Horse 2026 attracts large numbers of local residents and visitors. (Photo: VNA)
A distinctive feature of the festival is that anyone can take part in the competition, not only local residents. (Photo: VNA)
A distinctive feature of the festival is that anyone can take part in the competition, not only local residents. (Photo: VNA)
The festival emphasises the spirit of fair play, with all dangerous techniques strictly banned. (Photo: VNA)
The festival emphasises the spirit of fair play, with all dangerous techniques strictly banned. (Photo: VNA)
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Traditional wrestling festival livens up Sinh village in early spring

On the morning of the 10th day of the first lunar month, locals and visitors gathered at the wrestling arena in Sinh village at Lai An communal house, Phu Mau ward, Thua Thien Hue province. Held at the start of the lunar new year, the festival is both a sporting event and a distinctive cultural activity that reflects the community’s long-standing martial spirit.