The Phu Quoc boat racing festival is one of the traditional festivals of residents of Phu Quoc island district, aiming to improve physical fitness and encourage the sportsmanship of young men on the island. Along with beautiful beaches and poetic landscapes, Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival also contributes to creating attraction in the hearts of attendees.
The festival is prepared a whole week before the opening day. Young men are carefully selected, only those who are healthy and resilient are selected to participate in the race.
The boats are inspected and repainted to ensure safety and aesthetics. Festival flags and decorative colored ribbons are spread across the roads. Residents on the island also took advantage of that opportunity to race to buy beautiful clothes to go to the festival. Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival makes the whole small island vibrant and excited.
There are many teams participating in the Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival. Each team has about 10 people sitting on a 5-7m long racing boat. When the referee shouted the slogan, all the racing boats started at the same time.
Along with the competitive atmosphere of the racing teams is the enthusiastic and vibrant cheering atmosphere of the people and tourists on shore. Thanks to this atmosphere, the Phu Quoc Boat Racing Festival not only attracts island residents but also tourists to come here to immerse themselves in this excitement.
From 30/04/2024 - 01/05/2024