The traditional national boat racing championship 2011 is being held in Mui Ne in Phan Thiet City in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan.
The competition will attract more than 10 boating teams from the provinces of Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Da Nang City, Soc Trang, An Giang, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Kien Giang and the host province Binh Thuan.
The competition will be in two categories of 10-rowing boats and 20-rowing boats covering three distances of 1,000m, 500m and 200m, and run until May 12.
The traditional national boat racing championship 2011 aims to present to visitors a glimpse of the beautiful local landscape and exploit the economic and tourist potential of Mui Ne-Binh Thuan area.
The event is part of the National Tourism Year 2011, which is being held throughout the southern central coastal provinces of Phu Yen, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and Da Nang city.
With the theme ‘Paradise for Sea and Island Tourism’, the National Tourism Year 2011 is an opportunity for the region to promote its tourism potential.
