On the morning of September 2, on the Saigon River, through Bach Dang walking street (Phu Cuong ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province), the 2024 Thu Dau Mot city traditional boat racing tournament took place.
The event was organized by the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot city to celebrate National Day September 2.
Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Secretary of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Nguyen Van Dong - Secretary of Thu Dau Mot City Party Committee, Ms. Nguyen Thu Cuc - Chairman of Thu Dau Mot City People's Committee, and leaders of departments and branches attended to watch this boat race.
Thousands of people and workers in Binh Duong also flocked to Bach Dang walking street to watch.
The traditional boat race of Thu Dau Mot city with the participation of 9 boat teams registered to compete. Of which, the host city of Thu Dau Mot contributed 3 teams.
In addition, there are also strong boat teams from localities such as Thuan An city, Tan Uyen city and Dau Tieng district. These are all localities with strong boat racing movements, promising to bring excitement to viewers.
The tournament is contested in two main distances: 500m and 1,000m.