Truong Quang Thang, the leader of Cam Khe district’s team, which won the race, said that they were very proud and excited.

“Our achievement was due to the solidarity of the athletes, the attention of leaders from the district to the provincial level, and the enthusiastic cheers of the spectators. We’ll continue to do our best in upcoming tournaments,” said Thang.

This year the audience got to see a stand-up paddleboard performance by 50 crew members.

Do Quy Sang, a resident of Viet Tri city, said, “This year's race had many new features. One of these was stand-up paddleboard racing, which excited the people of Viet Tri city and neighboring localities.”

The Viet Tri Open Traditional Boat Race, now in its sixth year, is an annual activity held during the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phu Tho province.