The Dam Boat Racing

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Participants are valiant young men aged from 20 to 35. VNA Photo
What makes the Dam boat racing festival exciting is that boats competed fiercely, and even collided with each other. VNA Photo
Festival-goers cheer to encourage the teams. VNA Photo
Festival-goers cheer to encourage the teams. VNA Photo
The festival is recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2018. VNA Photo
Festival-goers cheer to encourage the teams. VNA Photo
The festival highlights the solidarity, team work and sporting spirit of the Vietnamese people. VNA Photo
What makes the Dam boat racing festival exciting is that boats competed fiercely, and even collided with each other. VNA Photo
The festival is recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2018. VNA Photo
The festival highlights the solidarity, team work and sporting spirit of the Vietnamese people. VNA Photo
The festival is recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2018. VNA Photo
The festival is recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2018. VNA Photo
The Dam Boat Racing
The Dam Boat Racing Festival is held once every five years in Dam Village (Tay Tuu ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi) with the aim of reproducing the maneuvering and fighting strategies of naval forces that were headed by General Dao Truong under the reign of King Hung Due Vuong (dating back to the 3rd century BC). The festival was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2018. VNA Photo