On the morning of August 27, at the Da Nang City Swimming and Diving Club, the Da Nang City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the opening ceremony of the 10th Da Nang City Sports Festival Swimming Tournament in 2026.
The event is part of a series of exciting sports activities to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2026), and at the same time continue to promote the "National Movement for Physical Training following the example of Great Uncle Ho".
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of Da Nang City Sports Center Tran Cong Tu said that swimming is a highly popular Olympic sport, which both contributes to improving health and physical fitness and is an important competition sport at the Games.
According to Mr. Tran Cong Tu, the tournament is not only an opportunity for athletes to show their bravery and noble sportsmanship, but also helps the Organizing Committee assess the reality of the movement. At the same time, select outstanding faces to supplement the city's high-performance sports force to participate in national tournaments in the coming time.
The tournament gathers 192 male and female athletes from 19 communes and wards in Da Nang city. The swimmers will compete in 20 individual events and 6 men's and women's relay events, taking place continuously from August 27 to the end of August 29.
Besides the swimming tournament, during this occasion in Da Nang, a series of national-scale water sports tournaments also took place such as the Sailing and Standing Rowing (SUP) races at Thanh Khe beach and the Sea Rowing Race at Tho Quang beach, attracting hundreds of outstanding athletes from all over the country to participate.
