In the early morning, people flock to General Secretary Le Duan's memorial house to attend the traditional boat race.
The annual event aims to contribute to preservation and promotion of cultural and spiritual values of Vietnamese people as well as pray for a year of favorable weather and bumper crops. It also a chance for people to improve their physical health and swimming skill to participate in search and rescue operations in the rainy season, said Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Trieu Phong District Nguyen Thanh Vu.
Best players of the competition will be selected for the provincial traditional race, the Vice Chairman added.
This year's competition attracted 30 men's and women's teams of 18 districts and towns in the province.
Le Duan was a founding member of the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930 and later became General Secretary. He was born into a patriotic family on April 7, 1908 in Bich La Village, Trieu Dong Commune, Trieu Phong District of central Quang Tri Province, though his home village is in Cam Xuyen District, Ha Tinh Province. After nearly 60 years of revolutionary operation and 26 years of continuity in his position as the Party’s First Secretary and General Secretary, comrade Le Duan devoted his life to the struggle for national liberation, reunification and socialist construction.
Quang Tri Province's leaders offer incenses to late General Secretary Le Duan at his memorial house.
The annual traditional boat race aims at celebrating General Secretary Le Duan's birthday.
This year's competition attracted 30 men's and women's teams of 18 districts and towns in the province.
Local people gather on the banks of the Thach Han River to enjoy the boat race.
The joy of wining team
